FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IDRIVE ULTRA POWERED HANDLE 1

MDR report key: 3883143 · Received February 19, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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