MAUDE Adverse Event Report: APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CTF12, 5X100 KII FIOS ZTHR DP 10/BX; GCJ

Model Number	9
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/12/2015
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The event unit was returned for evaluation.Engineering was able to confirm the customer?s experience of the bent cannula and obturator.Upon closer inspection, engineering noted that the obturator and cannula were cracked near the bend.The root cause of the event is likely due excessive force applied during insertion as the customer reported the entry to be more difficult to insert due to increased resistance.Applied medical will continue to monitor its vigilance system for trends and take appropriate actions, as necessary, to ensure the performance and safety of its products.This report is being filed as a result of a re-review of applied medical complaints received between june 1, 2014 and may 31, 2016.This retrospective review was associated with a quality management system (qms) compliance action plan developed and presented to fda to address an april 10, 2015 warning letter.Applied medical has revised its mdr reporting criteria to be more conservative and has improved complaint handling and mdr reporting processes.The reviews ensured that recent reportable events were appropriately identified and reported to the designated regulatory authority(ies).This report, which represents the initial and final reports combined, is being submitted based on the findings of that retrospective review.In accordance with 21 cfr 803.56, if additional information is obtained which was not known or was not available when this report was submitted, then a supplemental report will be submitted to the fda.
Event or Problem Description
Procedure performed: laparascopy."surgeon: dr (b)(6), scrub: (b)(6).Dual pack ctf12 opened.First trocar entry noticed by surgeon to be "more difficult to insert due to increase resistance".Trocar placed.Continued to advance port with 10-2 rotation and bent trocar with obturator on entry.Sequential helix to be investigated.Port removed.New trocar cff03 handed off to surgeon and inserted in to the same incision, same location with no issue." patient status: nil issues.

• Brand Name: CTF12, 5X100 KII FIOS ZTHR DP 10/BX
• Common Device Name: GCJ
• Manufacturer (Section D): APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES; 22872 avenida empresa; rancho santa margarita CA 92688
• MDR Report Key: 6372201
• Report Number: 2027111-2017-01247
• Device Sequence Number: 768523
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00607915125707
• UDI-Public: (01)00607915125707(17)180705(30)01(10)1249798
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AU
• PMA/510(K) Number: 9
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/01/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/05/2018
• Device Model Number: 9
• Device Catalogue Number: 9
• Device Lot Number: 1249798
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/21/2015
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/20/2015
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1