While pulling endocatch out of pt the specimen bag ripped along the seam.Bag inspected and all parts were accounted for surgical site checked to ensure no retained bag in place.Procedure: left thoracoscopy (video assisted thoracic surgery) with left upper lobectomy.Op note: i put the specimen in a specimen retrieval bag and 7th interspace anterior working port.Initially, i was unable to get the specimen out of the chest and used a rib spreader to gently spread the ribs.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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