FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY
MDR report key: 917871
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Received September 18, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- MW5003842
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 18, 2007
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2007
- Report Date
- September 18, 2007
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER ENDOSCOPY
- Product Code
- KOG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHEN PUTTING IN TROCAR -VISIPORT- DURING LAPAROSCOPIC, PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO VISUALIZE INTO SKIN LAYER. HE REMOVED SCOPE AND TROCAR AND NOTICED THE LENS WAS OFF THE SCOPE AND 6 PIECES FROM INSIDE THE SCOPE WERE INSIDE THE TROCAR. TROCAR AND SCOPE WERE TAKEN OFF THE FIELD. TROCAR PENETRATED INTO FASCIA LAYER ONLY. STRYKER REP ADVISED THAT THE AGE OF THE INSTRUMENT AND THE USE OF NON-RECOMMENDED AUTOCLAVE STERILIZATION MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRYKER ENDOSCOPY | VISIPORT | KOG | STRYKER ENDOSCOPY |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YR |