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

Model Number	179309
Medical Device Problem Code	Packaging Problem (3007)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/28/2019
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, when inserting the device during a video assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, the trocar hit the anvil several times and seemed to be broken.Upon removal of the trocar, breakage was found.It was stated that nothing fell into the patient's cavity.The trocar was replaced with a new one to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the returned product noted: the distal end of the cannula had gouges.The obturator appeared intact.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the gouged cannula may occur when mishandled during clinical application.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.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: 8455829
• Report Number: 2647580-2019-01641
• Device Sequence Number: 3014136
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521081229
• UDI-Public: 20884521081229
• 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): 05/10/2019

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: 03/31/2023
• Device Model Number: 179309
• Device Catalogue Number: 179309
• Device Lot Number: P8C0095X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/25/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/05/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/22/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/27/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/10/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1