FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSAPORT RT 5MM REUSE TIT CANN W/GRIP

MDR report key: 3821196 · Received April 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00338
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2014
Date of Event
April 11, 2014
Report Date
April 14, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K963115
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLEDOCHOLITHOTOMY ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER STATES, THE DISTAL END OF TROCAR WAS CONSIDERABLY TAPERED. DURING USE WITH THIS ONE, THE BLACK SURFACE PART OF THE FORCEPS GOT PEELED OFF. THEN PEELED PART OF FORCEPS FELL INTO THE CAVITY OF PATIENT. IT DAMAGED THREE OF FORCEPS IN THE SAME WAY. CONFIRMED ANY PIECE OF FORCEPS COULD BE RETRIEVED AND NOTHING LEFT IN THE PATIENT. USING ANOTHER, THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEM. AFTER PROCEDURE WHEN ME INSPECTED THE CONCERNING PRODUCTS THAT WAS USED IN THE CASE AND ALSO THOSE STORED IN THE CUSTOMER, SUCH A TAPERED DEFECTIVE ONE CUT HIS HAND. AS A TOTAL THERE WERE FIVE DEFECTIVE ONES OF THE SAME FAILURE WERE CONFIRMED IN THE CUSTOMER. OPERATING TIME EXTENDED: UNKNOWN. TISSUE DAMAGE: NO. NOTHING FELL INTO THE CAVITY, NO BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256111 VERSAPORT RT 5MM REUSE TIT CANN W/GRIP DISPOSABLE SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE GCJ COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US N3H1908X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1