FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

YANK FLX REGTIP W/O TROL W/O SUMP TIP

MDR report key: 855100 · Received May 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
9612030-2007-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2007
Date of Event
February 12, 2007
Report Date
May 16, 2007
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
JOL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL ON MAY 16, 2007, THAT DURING AN OPEN CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THE TIP OF THE YANKAUER SUCTION TUBE WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN WITH A PIECE MISSING. A SEARCH OF THE OPERATIVE FIELD, PATIENT'S ABDOMEN AND SUCTION TUBE PACKING WAS SEARCHED WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PATIENT HAS NOT RETURNED. SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 YANK FLX REGTIP W/O TROL W/O SUMP TIP SUCTION INSTRUMENT JOL TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL 8888501007 633803164

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR