FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ILS 29MM, CURVED

MDR report key: 10178589 · Received June 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2020-03122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2020
Date of Event
May 7, 2020
Report Date
May 10, 2020
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
UDI-DI
10705036003465
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BATCH #: U5AP22. DEVICE ANALYSIS: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT A CDH29A DEVICE WAS RETURNED OUTSIDE ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND NO PACKAGING WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF NO PACKAGING RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, NO VISUALLY INSPECTED COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE INCIDENT REPORTED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSE THE REPORTED EVENT. EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS NO PACKAGING WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE BATCH NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION WERE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, AND THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED: REGARDING "ONE SIDE OF THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS DAMAGED", COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS? THERE IS ONE SMALL HOLE ON THE PLASTIC PACKAGING. WAS PART OF THE PACKAGING FOUND TO BE DAMAGED (TYVEK, PLASTIC/BLISTER, PACKAGING SEAL, ETC.)? PLASTIC. OR, WAS THERE DIFFICULTY OPENING THE PACKAGING MATERIAL (DIFFICULTY REMOVING/PEELING BACK THE TYVEK)? COULD YOU PLEASE IDENTIFY THE PACKAGING (PRIMARY PACKAGING, BOX, POUCH SEAL OR THE PLASTIC BAG)? PLASTIC BAG. COULD YOU PLEASE CLARIFY THE TYPE OF DAMAGE FOUND (BROKEN, PACKAGING WAS WORN, BENT, RAGGED, CONTAIN CUT OR SLIT, OR APPEAR RIPPED)? BROKEN. DID THE DAMAGE OF THE PRIMARY PACKAGING COMPROMISE THE STERILITY OF THE DEVICE? YES. PLEASE PROVIDE A PICTURE (IF AVAILABLE) - NOT AVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FIELD AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE RECTAL CANCER RESECTION SURGERY, BEFORE USED ON THE PATIENT, NOTED ONE SIDE OF THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS DAMAGED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
644555 ILS 29MM, CURVED STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. CDH29A U4052V 10705036003465

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1