Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Event Date 12/16/2013
Event Type
malfunction
Event Description
It was reported that during a gastric sleeve procedure the seal on the device was not sealing.Another device was used to complete the procedure.There was no pt injury.
Manufacturer Narrative
Final device investigation found that the device was returned in good visual condition.Upon evaluation, the device was pressure tested and showed signs of leaking when the obturator was inserted into the device, but not when the sleeve was tested alone.The lot number of the device was not provided so the device history record could not be reviewed.