MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD VISIPORT PLUS; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number 176674P

Device Problem Protective Measures Problem (3015)

Patient Problems Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

Event Date 04/22/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the blade did not retract after penetrating the fascia, resulting in a hole in the vena cava.The event resulted in massive blood loss.Over 40 units of blood, ffp, platelets and cryo were needed to stabilize the patient and be able to airlift patient to higher acuity hospital.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.

• Brand Name: VISIPORT PLUS
• Type of Device: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• MDR Report Key: 12421936
• MDR Text Key: 269792713
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-01457
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521080652
• UDI-Public: 10884521080652
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K935086
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/17/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/03/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 176674P
• Device Catalogue Number: 176674P
• Device Lot Number: J0L1413Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/31/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 39 YR
• Patient Weight: 67