FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ENDOPATH DILATING TIP TROCAR
MDR report key: 82045
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Received February 20, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 9680598-1997-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 1997
- Report Date
- February 20, 1997
- Manufacturer
- EES-JUAREZ
- Product Code
- GCJ
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
D5,6;H4: INFO UNAVAILABLE, DEVICE RETURNED WITH NO LOT OR BATCH ID. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE VISUAL EXAMINATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE INNER GASKET THAT HAD BECOME DISLODGED (IT WAS RECEIVED IN A SEALED POUCH). NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO HOW THE GASKET BECAME DISLODGED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE THE WHITE SEAL FOR THE 45 DEGREE FLAPPER VALVE FELL INTO THE ABDOMEN. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. 1/27/97. ANOTHER TROCAR WAS NOT NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE SEAL WAS RETRIEVED LAPAROSCOPICALLY. CLINICAL FOLLOW UP. 1/27/97 1515 OFFICE CLOSED FOR LUNCH. 1/27/97 1620 MESSAGE AND 800 # LEFT FOR SURGEON TO CALL BACK. 1/28/97 1350 NNCL SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOPATH DILATING TIP TROCAR | TROCAR | GCJ | EES-JUAREZ | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |