MalfunctionFHO
INSUFFLATION/ACCESS NEEDLE 14G
Received Sep 20, 2002 · Event occurred Aug 20, 2002
Report 2647580-2002-00196 · MDR key 418460
Device
Generic name
Surgical Access Needle
Manufacturer
Ponce - UssModel number
NACatalog number
S100000
Lot number
P2E127
Product problems
- Break
- Difficult to Insert
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Foreign body, removal of
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PROCEDURE: LAPAROSCOPY (NON-SPECIFIC). REPORTEDLY, THE SURGEON INSERTED THE NEEDLE AND THE NEEDLE BROKE AT THE WHITE PLASTIC AREA (HUB). THE SURGEON LOCATED AND REMOVED THE NEEDLE FROM THE CAVITY. NO INJURY REPORTED.