FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSAPORT

MDR report key: 8203076 · Received December 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
9612501-2018-02307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2018
Date of Event
December 3, 2018
Report Date
April 1, 2019
Manufacturer
DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD
Product Code
GCJ
UDI-DI
10884521657687
PMA / PMN Number
K130435
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EVALUATION SUMMARY: POST MARKET VIGILANCE (PMV) LED AN EVALUATION OF ONE DEVICE. THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT NOTED THAT THE CIRCULAR SEAL WAS STRETCHED. THE TROCAR AND CANNULA APPEARED INTACT. THE OBTURATOR WAS RECEIVED. THE ENVELOPE SEAL WAS STRETCHED OUT. THE OBTURATOR WAS RECEIVED INSERTED INTO THE CANNULA. PROLONGED INSERTION CAN CAUSE THE ENVELOP SEAL TO BECOME STRETCHED. THE STOPCOCK WAS INTACT. PMV PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TESTING; THE DEVICE FAILED AN AIR LEAK TEST. THE TROCAR WAS DISASSEMBLED TO MEASURE WELD HEIGHT, THE WELD HEIGHT WAS IN SPEC. (.250 +/- .005). RECORDS FROM EACH MANUFACTURING LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO ASSEMBLY COMPONENT RELATED FAILURES. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS, THE TROCAR LEAKED CARBON DIOXIDE THROUGHOUT THE CASE. THE SEAL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SURGEON WORKED THROUGH THE ISSUE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1042175 VERSAPORT LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD ONB12STF J8G2131JX 10884521657687

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1