FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 3001981 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134070-2013-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
STERILMED, INC.
Product Code
NLQ
PMA / PMN Number
K050343
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPY WHEN THE DEVICE WAS SLID THROUGH THE TROCAR AND THE JAWS WERE OPENED IN THE WOUND, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A WHITE PARTICULATE MATTER FELL OUT OF THE JAWS. THE "FOREIGN BODY" WAS REMOVED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. THE DEVICE AND THE PARTICULATE MATTER WERE REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
101471 NA NLQ STERILMED, INC. ETHACE45E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1