FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WECK ENDO FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3837863 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1044475-2014-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
February 5, 2014
Report Date
February 11, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ALLEGED: AFTER A ROBOTIC TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY, THE SURGEON USED AN EFX DEVICE TO CLOSE THE CAMERA PORT. THE SUTURE PASSER WAS ADVANCED THROUGH THE SILICONE PAD AND POPPED THROUGH, HITTING THE OMENTUM. BLEEDING WAS NOTICED ON THE OMENTUM, THE BOWEL WAS CHECKED BUT NO LESIONS OR LACERATIONS WERE NOTED. THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS "OBSERVED TO HAVE A SMALL BOWEL LACERATION." AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY AND SMALL BOWEL RESECTION WAS PERFORMED. PT CURRENT CONDITION IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134399 WECK ENDO FASCIAL CLOSURE SYSTEM FASCIAL CLOSURE EYSTEM GCJ TELEFLEX EF038654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention