FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 12MM

MDR report key: 3893544 · Received February 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00086
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2014
Date of Event
January 23, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT SENT: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: PRIOR TO SURGERY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO INFLATE THE BALLOON ON TROCAR. THE NURSE OPENED A NEW TROCAR. NO EXTENSION OF SURGERY TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES, NO BLOOD LOSS OF MORE THAN 250 CC, NO EXTENSION OF THE INCISION OF MORE THAN 1 INCH, NO UNANTICIPATED OR IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO VASCULAR TISSUE, NOTHING FELL INTO PT CAVITY. CLARIFIED EXPLANTATION: YES, DURING THE TESTING BEFORE THE SURGERY, THE CUFFING DID NOT WORK; THEY COULD NOT INFLATE THE BALLOON ON TROCAR. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
98036 SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 12MM SPACEMAKER BALLOON GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P3H0588X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1