MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO THORACOPORT; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	179308
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/21/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during wedge segmental resection, after inserting the device into the cavity, surgeon found through a scope that the tip of the device was deformed.There was no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the device noted gouges at the distal end of the trocar.The obturator appeared intact.An extra product label was also received, however no device came with it.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Analysis concluded there were no assembly component related failures.Replication of the gouges at the distal end of the trocar may occur when mishandled during clinical application.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which would have caused or contributed to the reported incident.Should new information become available, the file will be re-opened and the investigation summary will be amended as appropriate.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: THORACOPORT
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 7332588
• Report Number: 2647580-2018-01317
• Device Sequence Number: 16545667
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521081215
• UDI-Public: 10884521081215
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K992288
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/23/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 179308
• Device Catalogue Number: 179308
• Device Lot Number: P7H0311X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/19/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/21/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/11/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/12/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/23/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1