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CTF71 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
06/08/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The event device is anticipated to return.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: robotic hysterectomy.Event description: "dr [doctor's name] was using the trocar as a robotic camera port.He removed the camera 1/4 of the way up the cannula and changed the angle of the camera.The distal end of the trocar must have been against another robotic arm/instrument and torqued the cannula causing it to crack.The broken piece did not detach and no patient injury occured." additional information received via email from territory manager on june 15, 2017 - davinci si robot was being used with no clamp.Type of intervention: na.Patient status: no patient injury or illness occurred that was associated with the complaint event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The event product was returned to applied medical for evaluation.Upon inspection, engineering was able to confirm the complainant's experience of a fractured cannula.The wall thickness of the cannula was measured and was found to be uneven.The likely root cause of the fracture is the uneven cannula wall thickness, which occurred during the injection molding process of the cannula.The probability and criticality of harm resulting from this failure mode have been evaluated and were found to be at an acceptable level.Applied medical continuously seeks to improve the form, function and ease of use of its products.As part of this process, applied medical is currently researching possible process enhancements intended to further minimize the potential for this type of incident to occur.
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