IDRIVE ULTRA POWERED HANDLE 1
Report
- Report Number
- 1219930-2014-00120
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 29, 2014
- Report Date
- January 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121510
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4).
PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: CUSTOMER INFORMS THAT THE IDRIVE HANDLE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE ROTATION KNOB IS ACTIVATED IT DOES NOT WORK AND ROTATES CONTINUOUSLY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE ARTICULATION KNOB. THE ARTICULATION/ ROTATION BUTTONS WERE STICKING. THEY HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED REMOVING THE BATTERY AND PUTTING IT BACK AGAIN. BUT IN YESTERDAY SURGERY AFTER FIRING A 030425 SULU AND REMOVE IT THROUGH THE TROCAR, THE SULU HAS REMAINED STUCK TO THE ADAPTER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO UNLOAD IT. IN ORDER TO GO ON WITH THE SURGERY THEY USED ANOTHER IDRIVE SYSTEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO ISSUE WITH PT: LESS THAN 30 MINUTES DELAY, NO TISSUE LOSS OR DAMAGED, NO BLEEDING. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED. THE SULU COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM ADAPTER AFTER HAVING BEEN FIRED CORRECTLY AND OPEN. WHEN REMOVING THE DEVICE OUT OF THE TROCAR AND TRYING TO UNLOAD IT, THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. IN SOME OCCASIONS THE ROTATING CAM/KNOT REMAINS TURNED AND THE ADAPTER ROTATES EVEN WHEN RELEASING THE KNOT/CAM. THIS HAPPENS AS WELL WITH THE ARTICULATING FEATURE. WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED ROTATING AND ARTICULATING THEY HAVE REMOVED THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND HAD PUT IT BACK ON AGAIN AND THEN THE DEVICE HAS WORKED CORRECTLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103980 | IDRIVE ULTRA POWERED HANDLE 1 | REUSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | GDW | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL | N3H0806UX |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDO GIA ADAPTER STANDARD, EGIAADAPT,| MFG DATE: 08/2013| SERIAL#: (B)(4), LOT#: N3H1399UX, K121510| ENDO GIA II 45-2.5 DLU, 030425, K900129 |