FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN STEP DEVICE

MDR report key: 3222105 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00496
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LITERATURE: JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPIC. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THERE WAS ONE COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEP SYSTEM: INSERTION OF THE VERESS NEEDLE CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL VESSEL INJURY, WHICH WAS REPAIRED INTRAOPERATIVELY WITH A SUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
297859 UNKNOWN STEP DEVICE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1