FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUCLEAR 5 OP HYSTERSCOPE

MDR report key: 7135815 · Received December 20, 2017

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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