FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WECK ENDO FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3826870 · Received February 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1044475-2014-00038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2014
Date of Event
February 6, 2014
Report Date
February 6, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE SAMPLE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ALLEGES: THE FIRST PASS WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT AFTER PASSING THE SECOND SUTURE TAIL, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TIP OF THE SUTURE PASSER FROM THE SUTURE NOTCH TO THE DISTAL TIP WAS MISSING. THE DOCTOR SCANNED THE OMENTUM BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SUTURE PASSER TIP. A SECOND EFX WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CLOSURE. NO REPORTED PT INJURY. PT CURRENT CONDITION IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124335 WECK ENDO FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM GCJ TELEFLEX EF038478

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1