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Kii Fios First Entry: medical device reports filed with FDA

185 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Applied Medical Resources. Product code GCJ.

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185
device reports naming the brand: 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 15 a year; 70
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 69 in the 12 months before; 98.4%
classified as malfunction: 90.1% across the product code; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0 reports · not verified by FDA

185 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Kii Fios First Entry" (laparoscope general & plastic surgery); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Applied Medical Resources; received from February 2014 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

70 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 69 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.4%) and injury (1.6%); across all laparoscope, general & plastic surgery reports (product code GCJ) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 90.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material fragmentation (42.2%), detachment of device or device component (18.4%) and fracture (14.6%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0

Injury1.6%3

Malfunction98.4%182

Other0%0

Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report76.8%142

Voluntary report4.3%8

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given18.9%35

Grey bar: all 84,093 reports carrying product code GCJ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share	Share across product code
Material fragmentation	78	42.2%	2.4%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off	34	18.4%	6%
Fracturea broken bone	27	14.6%	0.5%
Breakthe device broke	6	3.2%	13.5%
Physical resistance/sticking	6	3.2%	0.1%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping	3	1.6%	0.2%
Material twisted/bent	3	1.6%	0.1%
Crackthe device cracked	1	0.5%	1.5%
Device dislodged or dislocated	1	0.5%	0.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove	1	0.5%	1.3%
Loose or intermittent connection	1	0.5%	0.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	1	0.5%	0.9%
Melted	1	0.5%	0.2%
Optical distortion	1	0.5%	0.3%
Particulates	1	0.5%	0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient	2	1.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

Measure	Kii Fios First Entry	Product code GCJ	All MAUDE reports
Reports	185	84,093	26,136,888
Share of that pool	—	0.2%	0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports	0	3	9
Classified as injury	1.6%	8.3%	36.2%
Classified as malfunction	98.4%	90.1%	62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer	76.8%	94.8%	94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GCJ

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death
Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope	8,062	2,245	0%
Auto Suture	3,100	234	0.1%
Endopath Dilating Tip Trocar	2,475	0	0.4%
VersaOne	1,890	251	0.2%
Endoeye Flex 3d Deflectable Videoscope	1,825	711	0%
Spacemaker	1,379	146	0%
Versaport	1,198	64	0.1%
Endopath Disposable Surgical Trocar	1,153	0	0.4%
Pdb	1,253	180	0%
Endopath Xcel Bladeless Trocar	986	28	0.3%
Auto Suture Multifire Endo Gia 30-2 5	933	0	0%
Endopath Xcel Trocar	844	0	0.9%
Lapro-Clip	856	54	0.2%
Auto Suture Endo Clip 5mm	795	0	0%
Endopath Xcel	786	38	0.5%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Kii Fios First Entry reports

How many FDA reports name Kii Fios First Entry?

185 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 70 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.4%) and injury (1.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material fragmentation (42.2%), detachment of device or device component (18.4%), fracture (14.6%), break (3.2%) and physical resistance/sticking (3.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (76.8%) and voluntary reports (4.3%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Kii Fios First Entry was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.