FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VRPT PLUS V2 12MM OBTR +5MM-12MM SEAL RT

MDR report key: 6113962 · Received November 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
9612501-2016-00924
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2016
Date of Event
October 18, 2016
Report Date
October 21, 2016
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K952977
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

POST MARKET VIGILANCE (PMV) LED AN EVALUATION ONE DEVICE OPENED BY THE ACCOUNT. THIS EVALUATION WAS BASED ON A TECHNICAL REVIEW OF ALL DATA RECEIVED FROM THE SITE, A PMV REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS, A PMV REVIEW OF COMPLAINT TRENDS, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE CIRCULAR SEAL WAS CUT. THE ENVELOPE SEALS WERE INTACT. THE CANNULA AND THE OBTURATOR WERE NOT RECEIVED. REPLICATION OF THE OBSERVED DAMAGE MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF A SHARP INSTRUMENT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE CIRCULAR SEAL. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. HOWEVER, RECORDS FROM EACH MANUFACTURING LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO DEVICE ABNORMALITIES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THEREFORE, OUR INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED INCIDENT. SHOULD NEW INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED AND THE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY WILL BE AMENDED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING A LAP COLECTOMY OF THE CECUM WITH TERMINAL ILEUM PROCEDURE, THEY FOUND A BLUE FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY RETRIEVED. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN USE FOR PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THE SURGICAL TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE. THE INCISION SITE WAS NOT EXTENDED. NO BLEEDING OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
765183 VRPT PLUS V2 12MM OBTR +5MM-12MM SEAL RT LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ COVIDIEN 179103P

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1