OUTER TUBE
Report
- Report Number
- 1320894-2020-00138
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 23, 2020
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2020
- Report Date
- May 5, 2020
- Manufacturer
- AB MEDICA SAS
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140101
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
TO DATE, THE REPORTED DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO CONMED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED AN EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION A SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. OTHERWISE THIS FILING WILL STAND AS THE FINAL REPORT. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REQUESTED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE BEING UNKNOWN. A DEVICE LOT NUMBER HISTORY COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE BEING UNKNOWN. THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED THROUGH THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM TO ASSURE PATIENT SAFETY.
THE SECOND PRODUCT CODE FOR THIS DEVICE IS GEI. THE REPORTED DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED TO CONMED FOR EVALUATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL REPORT WILL BE FILED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION AND COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED THROUGH THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM TO ASSURE PATIENT SAFETY.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE, LIL-TU-31, WAS BEING USED DURING AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020 WHEN IT WAS REPORTED THAT ENERGY BREACHED THE SHAFT OF THE INSTRUMENT AND CAUSED A MINOR BURN AT THE PORT SITE OF THE CANNULA. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED AND UNKNOWN DEGREE OF BURN. THE PROCEDURE HAD BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE DOCTOR STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "OKAY". FURTHER ASSESSMENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE FACILITY'S SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO HAS ATTEMPTED TO GAIN THE INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF INJURY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN DEGREE OF BURN TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332496 | OUTER TUBE | LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GCJ | AB MEDICA SAS | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |