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C0E05 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Sharp Edges (4013)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
10/22/2018
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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 unit is anticipated to return to applied medical for evaluation.A follow-up report will be submitted upon completion of investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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Procedure performed: unknown abdominal procedure.Event description: distal edge of product severely damaged laparoscopic insulation on 2 l-hooks.Insulation was stripped from instrument passing through cannula and fell into abdominal cavity.The outer distal opening edge appeared to be sharp causing the damage.Hospital will be reporting this to the health authority.Additional information received from distributor via email on 01nov2018: received clarification on product return status.It is not immediately available as it has been sent to their regional clinical engineers for investigation.Once their investigation is complete they will be sending the instrument back to the hospital.The hospital will then send it to [distributor ].We will then send it to applied.The hospital has confirmed that the patient did not receive any harm.Patient status: no adverse patient outcomes reported.The hospital has confirmed that the patient did not receive any harm.
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Event or Problem Description
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Procedure performed: unknown abdominal procedure.Event description: distal edge of product severely damaged laparoscopic insulation on 2 l-hooks.Insulation was stripped from instrument passing through cannula and fell into abdominal cavity.The outer distal opening edge appeared to be sharp causing the damage.Hospital will be reporting this to the health authority.Additional information received from distributor via email on 01nov2018: received clarification on product return status.It is not immediately available as it has been sent to their regional clinical engineers for investigation.Once their investigation is complete they will be sending the instrument back to the hospital.The hospital will then send it to [distributor ].We will then send it to applied.The hospital has confirmed that the patient did not receive any harm.Patient status: no adverse patient outcomes reported.The hospital has confirmed that the patient did not receive any harm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The event unit was returned to applied medical for evaluation.A visual inspection was performed on the event unit and multiple scratches were observed at the cannula tip.Testing was performed on the event unit, which confirmed the reported event.Based on the condition of the returned unit and the description of the event, the damage to the insulation of other instruments was caused by a sharp edge at the cannula tip, which was caused during manufacturing.The probability and criticality of harm resulting from this failure have been evaluated and were found to be at an acceptable level.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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