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| Model Number |
B5STS |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
06/26/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic appendectomy procedure, during insertion of the trocar, the tip crumbled, and blue pieces remained on the walls of the patient's belly.Because plastic debris was extraperitoneal and scattered, it cannot be removed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was not returned, but a photo was available for evaluation.A different device was returned than was originally reported.A representative sample was returned for analysis.Visual inspection noted the returned photos of two received images depicts the distal end of the trocar broken and disengaged.The visual inspection of the returned products noted that the obturators, cannula, circular seals, duckbill seals and trocars were intact sealed in their original packaging.Functionally, the device passed an air leak test.The bladed obturators when actuated cut cleanly through test media.It was reported that the trocar was damaged and a component disengaged.The reported issues were confirmed.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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