FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

45MM ARTICNG LNR CUR/6 ROW BL

MDR report key: 1022841 · Received March 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-01823
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 4, 2008
Report Date
March 4, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 3/24/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUX-EN-Y, WHEN CREATING THE GASTRIC POUCH, THE DEVICE FIRED WITH AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO CUT THE DEVICE OUT OF THE TISSUE AND USED ANOTHER DEVICE TO COMPLETE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 45MM ARTICNG LNR CUR/6 ROW BL GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA D4JV58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention