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

Model Number 179093F

Device Problem Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 12/11/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

According to the reporter, pre-operatively, on a laparoscopic hysteromyoma, during the preparation process, after using the suction catheter to enter and exit the two trocars for a while, the doctor felt that the suction catheter was stuck and unable to enter and exit.They opened a new product to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: d4(udi), d10, g4, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of two devices with fixation cannula.The visual inspection of the returned product noted: that the obturators were received inserted into the cannulas.Prolonged insertion cause the duckbill seals to become stretched.The obturators were removed and it was confirmed that the duckbill seals were stretched.The trocars, cannulas, obturators and circular seals appeared intact.A functional evaluation found that the devices failed an air leak test.The obturators were inserted into the cannula and removed cleanly.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The investigation concluded there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: VERSAPORT
• Type of Device: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9519534
• MDR Text Key: 181553219
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-02518
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521081250
• UDI-Public: 20884521081250
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K062326
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/06/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/26/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/29/2024
• Device Model Number: 179093F
• Device Catalogue Number: 179093F
• Device Lot Number: J9C3059Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/16/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/23/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1