MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ENDOPATH XCEL BLADELESS TROCAR; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY

Catalog Number	B12LT
Medical Device Problem Codes	Gas/Air Leak (2946); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/12/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 3/25/2025.D4: batch # unk.Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure, rubber of the trocar loosened and began an air leak.No patient consequences.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 4/29/2025.The device upon which this medwatch is based has been received, however, the evaluation is not yet complete.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 5/2/2025.D4: batch # unk.Investigation summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.Visual inspection was conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the b12lt device was received with the duckbill out of position and present.Due to the condition of the retuned device had no leak tested could be performed to evaluate the reported incident.However, it is known from the history of the device that the condition of the duckbill out of position may lead to insufflation issue.In addition, a trocar from another brand was also received.No conclusion could be reached as to what might have caused the duckbill out of position.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot 254d40 number, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: ENDOPATH XCEL BLADELESS TROCAR
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 21690584
• Report Number: 3005075853-2025-02172
• Device Sequence Number: 12986277
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036001164
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036001164(17)290831(10)254D40
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032676
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/02/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: B12LT
• Device Lot Number: 254D40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/13/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/23/2025; 04/30/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2025; 05/02/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/11/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown