FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TROCAR SLEEVE

MDR report key: 5737822 · 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