FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TROCAR SLEEVE
MDR report key: 5737822
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Received June 16, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- MW5062928
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 16, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 3, 2016
- Report Date
- June 16, 2016
- Manufacturer
- APPLIED MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION
- Product Code
- GCJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TROCAR WAS USED TO ASSIST WITH ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR. WHEN THE SCRUB TECH INSERTED THE MESH THROUGH THE PORT, A PIECE OF THE TROCAR BROKE OFF INTO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED WITH THE TROCAR. STAFF DID NOT SAVE THE PACKAGING FOR SPECIFIC LOT #, BUT THERE ARE 6 POSSIBLE LOT #'S: 1232066, 1259880, 1240711, 1237986, 1225198, 1237515.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384714 | TROCAR SLEEVE | TROCAR SLEEVE | GCJ | APPLIED MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION | 1232066 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR |