FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO POUCH W MEMORY WIRE 3X6

MDR report key: 9948751 · Received April 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
3007216334-2020-00170
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2020
Date of Event
March 31, 2020
Report Date
April 10, 2020
Manufacturer
UNIMAX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS A VOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTOR REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER, UNIMAX MEDICAL SYSTEM, INC., IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING THE EVALUATION, INVESTIGATION AND ANY REMEDIAL ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS REPORTED DEVICE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTOR REPORT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE, SB836, WAS BEING USED DURING A TRANS-VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY WHEN "THE SURGEON CUT THE ORGAN INSIDE THE BAG TO EXTRACT THESE EASILY. THEN MISTAKENLY HE CUT THE BAG AND PART OF THE BAG MIGHT REMAIN IN THE PATIENT BODY." FURTHER ASSESSMENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, THE REPORTER HAS STATED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF INJURY DUE TO SUSPICION OF A FRAGMENT BEING LEFT IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
413259 ENDO POUCH W MEMORY WIRE 3X6 LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ UNIMAX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other