| Model Number |
CTF01 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/15/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No product is being returned to applied medical for evaluation, but lot number is provided.A follow-up report will be provided upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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Procedure performed: unknown.Event description: technician noticed toward the end of the surgery that the trocar had broken, and pieces were left inside the patient.Surgeon was able to remove all pieces of the trocar.Applied medical account manager believes it was pieces of the obturator or cannula but will confirm with the nurse or surgeon.Product is not able to be returned as it was discarded, and no pictures are available.Intervention: able to remove all pieces of the trocar.Patient status: no patient injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The event unit was not returned to applied medical for evaluation.As the event unit was not returned, applied medical is unable to determine if the event unit exhibited any non-conformances that could have contributed to the reported event.In the absence of the event unit, it is difficult to determine if the reported event was caused by a manufacturing non-conformance or circumstantial factors at the time of use.Applied medical has reviewed the details surrounding the event and is unable to determine the exact root cause of the event.Applied medical has performed a historical trend analysis and review of production records and no relevant documentations were identified.
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Event or Problem Description
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Procedure performed: unknown.Event description: technician noticed toward the end of the surgery that the trocar had broken, and pieces were left inside the patient.Surgeon was able to remove all pieces of the trocar.Applied medical account manager believes it was pieces of the obturator or cannula but will confirm with the nurse or surgeon.Product is not able to be returned as it was discarded, and no pictures are available.Intervention: able to remove all pieces of the trocar.Patient status: no patient injury.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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