TRUCLEAR 5 OP HYSTERSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 1219930-2017-10252
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2017
- Report Date
- December 20, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN
- Product Code
- NWW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112134
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
POST MARKET VIGILANCE (PMV) LED AN EVALUATION OF ONE DEVICE. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED DISTAL TIP DAMAGE, DENT IN THE SHEATH, AND A DAMAGED LEAKY STOPCOCK. RECORDS FROM EACH MANUFACTURING LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO ASSEMBLY COMPONENT RELATED FAILURES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) RECOMMENDS ¿¿ CAREFUL INSPECTION OF THE OPERATIVE HYSTEROSCOPE BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROCEDURE FOR POSSIBLE SIGNS OF DAMAGE. IMMEDIATE DETECTION AND REPAIR OF MINOR DAMAGE WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE OPERATIVE HYSTEROSCOPE.¿ DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF THE HYSTEROSCOPE IS HANDLED ROUGHLY DURING USE. EXCESSIVE FORCES MAY RESULT IN TRAUMATIC INSERTION, CHIPPING PARTICLES OF THE OPTICAL GLASS, OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. SHOULD NEW INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED AND THE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY WILL BE AMENDED AS APPROPRIATE.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE USED DEVICE HAD FOGGY LENS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GIVEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915979 | TRUCLEAR 5 OP HYSTERSCOPE | HYSTEROSCOPE ACCESSORIES | NWW | COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN | 72202976 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |