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ONB5STF |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Packaging Problem (3007)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/17/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, during laparoscopy, the trocar broke, and the trocar tip fell into the patient's cavity.The trocar tip was not retrieved and was left in patient.The surgical time was extended 30 minutes or more due to the product problem.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of two devices with fixation cannula, 5mm standard.Additionally a photograph of the device was also received.A visual inspection of the returned photo noted: the image depicts the distal end of two obturators in a bag.The tip of one obturator is disengaged.The visual inspection of the returned product noted: that obturator tip was disengaged from the obturator shaft.Only the obturators were received.The condition in which the devices were received precludes functional testing.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 reported condition may occur when excessive force is applied during the clinical application.The root cause of the observed damage was found to be due to the device not being used as intended which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.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.
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