MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RICHARD WOLF GMBH PIRANHA; SUCTION PUMP

Model Number 2208011

Device Problem Suction Failure (4039)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 10/18/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

The user facility has informed richard wolf medical instruments corporation (rwmic) of an issue regarding a suction pump, part id: 2208011, serial # (b)(6).According to the user facility, "suction was good at the beginning of the procedure, but diminished through the morcellation part of the procedure until it would not hold tissue at the tip of the piranha blade.The surgical procedure could not be completed." the reported issue caused a 10 minute delay during a holep procedure while they tried to resolve the reported issue.

• Brand Name: PIRANHA
• Type of Device: SUCTION PUMP
• Manufacturer (Section D): RICHARD WOLF GMBH; pforzheimer strasse 32; d-75438 knittlingen, germany ; GM
• MDR Report Key: 18024842
• MDR Text Key: 326790831
• Report Number: 1418479-2023-00021
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JCX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04055207011874
• UDI-Public: 04055207011874
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/27/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/27/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Model Number: 2208011
• Device Catalogue Number: 2208011
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 10/27/2023
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 10/19/2023
• Device Age: 1 YR
• Event Location: Outpatient Treatment Facility
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 10/27/2023
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Sex: Male