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Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port: medical device reports filed with FDA

156 reports name it, 2008–2011. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ponce - Uss. Product code GCJ.

156
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 9 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
94.9%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

156 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port" (disposable surgical access device); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ponce - Uss; received from June 2008 to April 2011. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in 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 (94.9%) and injury (5.1%); 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 break (42.9%), detachment of device component (30.8%) and component falling (25%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body, removal of, no patient involvement and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

No report naming Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in April 2011.

By year received

046912008: 1920082009: 9120092010: 3620102011: 102011

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury5.1%8
Malfunction94.9%148
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%156
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke6742.9%13.5%
Detachment of device component4830.8%5.3%
Component falling3925%1.6%
Air leak1811.5%2.2%
Torn material1610.3%0.8%
Replace95.8%12.3%
Material fragmentation85.1%2.4%
Device, removal of (non-implant)74.5%0.8%
Component(s), broken63.8%2.5%
Device or device fragments location unknown53.2%0.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated42.6%0.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert31.9%1.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material21.3%0.3%
Gas/air leak21.3%1.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked21.3%3.9%
Seal, defective21.3%0.6%
Bent10.6%0.3%
Component missing10.6%0.6%
Component or accessory incompatibility10.6%0.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.6%0.2%

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)ReportsShare
Foreign body, removal of85.1%
No patient involvement53.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque21.3%
Surgery, prolonged21.3%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%
Laparotomy10.6%

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

In context

MeasurePediport 5 5mm Short Secondary PortProduct code GCJAll MAUDE reports
Reports15684,09326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury5.1%8.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.9%90.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope8,0622,2450%
Auto Suture3,1002340.1%
Endopath Dilating Tip Trocar2,47500.4%
VersaOne1,8902510.2%
Endoeye Flex 3d Deflectable Videoscope1,8257110%
Spacemaker1,3791460%
Versaport1,198640.1%
Endopath Disposable Surgical Trocar1,15300.4%
Pdb1,2531800%
Endopath Xcel Bladeless Trocar986280.3%
Auto Suture Multifire Endo Gia 30-2 593300%
Endopath Xcel Trocar84400.9%
Lapro-Clip856540.2%
Auto Suture Endo Clip 5mm79500%
Endopath Xcel786380.5%

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 Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port reports

How many FDA reports name Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port?

156 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (94.9%) and injury (5.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (42.9%), detachment of device component (30.8%), component falling (25%), air leak (11.5%) and torn material (10.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pediport 5 5mm Short Secondary Port 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.