FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINI STEP

MDR report key: 8252666 · Received January 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
8252666
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2019
Date of Event
December 7, 2018
Report Date
December 20, 2018
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GCJ
UDI-DI
20884521082707
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN 5MM ENDO CLIP WAS PASSED THROUGH, INSIDE CIRCULAR SEAL PIECES OF THE TROCAR PULLED OFF THE TROCAR AND INTO THE PATIENT. ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE PATIENT, AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED AS PLANNED. THE ORIGINAL REPORT FROM STAFF INDICATED THAT ONLY 1 SET/DEVICE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICES FROM THE OPERATING ROOM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 3 SETS FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE ALL DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE IN THE SAME WAY. ALL THREE DEVICES WILL BE RETURNED TO COVIDIEN FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY, MINI STEP (PER SITE REPORTER): THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SHARED. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY, MINI STEP (PER SITE REPORTER): THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SHARED. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY, MINI STEP (PER SITE REPORTER): THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SHARED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46204 MINI STEP LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ COVIDIEN LP MS100705 P8G0132X 20884521082707

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6205 DA