Model Number CD001 |
Device Problem
Material Rupture (1546)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 09/27/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The event unit is expected to return for evaluation.A follow-up report will be provided upon completion of the investigation.
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Event Description
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Name of procedure being performed: cholecystectomy.Translation (b)(4): bag has torn.Probably just over the seal line of the thickening.Particles have come off, are being returned.Question is now whether all fragments have been found? the specimen was in the bag.Did not fall out.Patient has crohn's disease.Should an infection occur, it will be difficult to determine whether it's because of remaining fragments or because of the co-morbidity.Patient status: patient seems fine so far.Type of intervention: ni.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The event unit was returned to applied medical for evaluation and images of the event unit were also provided.Engineering observed a hole in the distal portion of the tissue bag and stretch marks were observed around the break.The images confirmed that the bag had fragmented; however, the fragments were not returned for evaluation.Based on the condition of the returned unit, it is likely that the bag broke from the stress exerted on the bag while the specimen was being removed from the extraction site.It is possible that the port site was not properly sized for the specimen being removed.The instructions for use (ifu) states that "if the bag and its contents are too large to be extracted, carefully enlarge the port site for ease of bag removal.".
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Event Description
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Name of procedure being performed: cholecystectomy bag has torn.Probably just over the seal line of the thickening.Particles have come off, are being returned.Question is now whether all fragments have been found? the specimen was in the bag.Did not fall out.Patient has crohn's disease.Should an infection occur, it will be difficult to determine whether it's because of remaining fragments or because of the co-morbidity.Patient status: patient seems fine so far.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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