FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 1003640 · Received February 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00888
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2008
Date of Event
December 11, 2007
Report Date
January 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICES WERE USED DURING AN OPEN SIGMOID COLECTOMY, THE FIRST DEVICE PRODUCED A LEAK IN THE ANASTOMOSIS. THE SECOND DEVICE FIRED AND THE ANVIL FELL INTO THE PT, IT IS UNK IF THERE WAS A CUT OR STAPLE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NI UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1