FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS MED ACCESS RETRACTOR

MDR report key: 3211804 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-03428
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 27, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K070198
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE IRIS SEAL OF THE HAP02 DEVICE WAS TORN. NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WITH THE IRIS SEAL TORN, THE OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE IRIS SEAL EXHIBITED A TEAR. THE INITIATION SITE FOR THE TEAR WAS ADJACENT TO THE INNER UPPER SEAL RING AND PROPAGATED 360º AROUND THE UPPER RING. NO INCIDENT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MULTIPLE REQUEST FOR RETURN OF DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TORN SEAL THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE IRIS SEAL OF THE HAP02 DEVICE (B) WAS TORN. NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WITH THE IRIS SEAL TORN, THE OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE IRIS SEAL EXHIBITED A TEAR. THE INITIATION SITE FOR THE TEAR WAS ADJACENT TO THE INNER UPPER SEAL RING AND PROPAGATED 360º AROUND THE UPPER RING. NO INCIDENT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RUPTURE OF THE MEMBRANE WITH RISK OF LEAKAGE OF MATERIAL IN ABDOMEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309000 DEXTRUS MED ACCESS RETRACTOR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA K4C76W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1