FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO PATH

MDR report key: 5640 · Received July 13, 1993

Report

Report Number
5640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 1993
Date of Event
June 7, 1993
Report Date
June 24, 1993
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO- SURGERY
Product Code
DRC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC GUARD ON ETHICON 10-11MM. TROCAR BROKE OFF IN THE PERITONEUM. IT COULD NOT BE LOCATED AND WAS NOT RETREIVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOTIFIEDDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE DISCARDED, NONE OR UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO PATH SURGICAL TROCAR 10-11 MM DRC ETHICON ENDO- SURGERY N/A ED8460

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other