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MICROLAP MK-1500Recalls & reported problems

Conmed Corporation · Primary Second Site Introducer with Insufflation Needle · Class 2

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 30653405037501), received between Jun 7, 2016 and Jun 7, 2016 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Material Fragmentation1

Patient problems

  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJun 7, 2016Break; Material Fragmentation

    DURING USE OF A MK-1500, MICROLAP 2MM INTRODUCER IN A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY, THE MICRO INTRODUCER BROKE APART IN THE PATIENT. DUE TO THE VERY SMALL PIECES THAT RESULTED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF ALL PIECES OF THE DEVICE WERE RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ALTERNATE DEVICE AND NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

    MAUDE report 5704181 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.