MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD VISIPORT PLUS; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number 176674PF

Device Problem Failure to Cut (2587)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgeon could easily pull the trigger, but the knife blade was not cutting the tissue.This happened with 3 different trocars.They used a new device to resolve the issue in order to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: VISIPORT PLUS
• Type of Device: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• Manufacturer (Section G): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa hernandez ; 60 middletown ave.; north haven, CT 06473 ; 2034925563
• MDR Report Key: 8344777
• MDR Text Key: 136318886
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-00258
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521080765
• UDI-Public: 20884521080765
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K935086
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/15/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/15/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 176674PF
• Device Catalogue Number: 176674PF
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/23/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1