FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM

MDR report key: 1020386 · Received February 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-01249
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2008
Report Date
February 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
OCW
PMA / PMN Number
K940967
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 2/28/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE FIRST INSTRUMENT USED AND IT WAS NO PALPABLE RESISTANCE WHILE FIRING NOTICED AND THERE WAS NO FIRING TONE. SURGEON DECIDED TO RECONNECT AND TO USE INSTRUMENT AGAIN, WHEN USED FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE INSTRUMENT CUT BUT DID NOT STAPLE CORRECTLY. THIS LEAD TO A TEMPORARY ARTIFICIAL ANUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM OCW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4GJ5R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1