FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GELPORT XE 120MM W/ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR

MDR report key: 957404 · Received December 4, 2007

Report

Report Number
2027111-2007-00086
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 4, 2007
Date of Event
February 22, 2007
Report Date
November 9, 2007
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORP.
Product Code
GAD
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: 1 GELPORT CAP ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED USED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE KRATON RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE SHOP ORDER WAS REVIEWED AND CONTAINED NO TEMPORARY REDLINE CHANGES, MRR'S (MATERIAL REVIEW REQUESTS), OR REPAIR LOG REJECTIONS RELATIVE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: IT'S NOT KNOWN IF THE CRACK WAS PRESENT BEFORE USE. IT APPEARS THAT THE USER MAY HAVE APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE CAP ASSEMBLY WHEN SNAPPING IT ONTO THE AB BASE AND THE ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"CASE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 2 HOURS - SURGEON REINSERTED HAND AND THE PLASTIC RING ON GELPORT (THE FUSED PLASTIC ON GEL) SPLIT APART." PATIENT IS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GELPORT XE 120MM W/ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR NONE GAD APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORP. C8105 1027951

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other