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CFF12 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Physical Resistance (2578)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
10/12/2017
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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 has been returned to applied medical for evaluation.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: exploratory laparoscopy with pipac procedure (aerosolized pressurized intraperitoneal chemotherapy event description: when using the equipment, the sleeve of the trocar was seized, hindering the sliding of the instruments.This incident induces discomfort for the operator, a change of equipment resulting in an extension and extra cost of the intervention.Original: lors de l'utilisation du matériel, la chemise du trocard était grippée, gênant le coulissement des instruments.Cet incident induit un inconfort pour l'opérateur, un changement de matériel d'où un allongement et un surcout de l'intervention.Additional information received from the sales representative via email on 13 nov 2017: it was difficult to slide the instrument in and out of the trocar.The instruments did not stop at a certain depth into the trocar, they were not sliding well.Type of intervention: change of device.Patient status: no patient injury or illness occurred associated with the complaint event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Two event units were returned to applied medical for evaluation.Testing was performed on both units.However, the complainant's experience could not be replicated or confirmed.The event units met current specifications and there were no visible non-conformances.Although the exact root cause of the reported event could not be determined, 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received via email from customer satisfaction on (b)(6) 2017: by (b)(6) the hospital means that the sleeve of the trocar was like jammed.The sleeve did not allow instruments to easily slide inside it.Regarding the question related to the instruments not stopping a certain depth into the trocar, this was a question asked by ra team in the us.The response provided by the sales rep confirmed that the instruments were sliding inside the sleeve with difficulty but without being stopped at any point.
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