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The event unit was not returned to applied medical for evaluation.As the event unit was not returned, testing was unable to be performed and the complainant's experience could not be replicated or confirmed.Based on the description of the event, it is likely that the reported event was caused by forces exerted on the unit during manipulation of the scope inside the trocar.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 represents the initial and final report.Based on the description of the event received, the event is deemed not reportable as it poses minimal risk to the patient and unlikely to cause or contribute to death or serious injury.This report is to follow up medwatch report (b)(4).
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Procedure performed: robotic hiatal hernia.Event description: "dr.[name] was performing a robotic hiatal hernia.At the beginning of the case, he inserted the ctf71 for his camera port, then inserted the scope to look around.At this point, there were no issues.Dr [name] removed the camera from the port and docked the robot.He then attempted to reinsert the scope, but it would not fully advance into the cannula.He gently pushed the scope into the trocar with no advancement, and at that point, the staff noticed that the cannula was slightly bent.Dr.[name] removed the scope from the cannula and removed the bent cannula.At that point, the staff noticed that the lense of the scope was crackled and hazy, and that the scope needed to be replaced.Dr.[name] inserted a new ctf71 and used a different scope with the new trocar.The new trocar and scope did not present any difficulties." additional information received via email from the territory manger on 12-june-2017."as for the event sample, the staff asked for it to be saved and cleaned, but spd discarded it".Received medwatch form from fda under report (b)(4) via mail on 06-oct-2017: "a 12 x 150 mm applied medical access port was used in the usual fashion for abdominal access during a robotic surgery.While changing the robotic scope angle from 30 up to 30 down, it was found that the access port had a bend in it which would not allow for reinsertion of the robotic camera.The robotic camera was then found to have condensation inside which could possibly be related to trying to place camera back into a bent port.No fragments were found to be missing from the access port." additional information received via email from v.P.Quality, risk, and patient safety at (b)(6) hospital, on 06-oct-2017: original incident date reported as (b)(6) 2017.Medwatch form reported incident date as (b)(6) 2017.Per v.P.:: "according to the medical record it was the (b)(6)." patient status: no patient injury or no illness occurred.
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