FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECIMEN BAG 3"X6" ATTACHED MEMORY WIRE

MDR report key: 6132854 · Received November 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007216334-2016-00144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2016
Date of Event
September 30, 2016
Report Date
October 31, 2016
Manufacturer
UNIMAX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY, ON (B)(6) 2016, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY, "SPECIMEN BAG TETHER BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL BAG THROUGH FASCIA. THIS RESULTED IN A POST-OP INFECTION THAT REQUIRED THE PATIENT TO BE RE-ADMITTED AND HOSPITALIZED FOR 12 DAYS DUE TO A POST-OP INFECTION. AS OF THIS FILING, THE DATE OF PATIENT RELEASE POST-APPENDECTOMY AND THE DATE THE PATIENT WAS RE-ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR POST-OP INFECTION HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE USER FACILITY. THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER, (B)(4), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND REGULATORY REPORTING PER AGREEMENT WITH CONMED CORPORATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
783500 SPECIMEN BAG 3"X6" ATTACHED MEMORY WIRE SPECIMEN BAG GCJ UNIMAX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Hospitalization