FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 60-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1024774 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00190
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Date of Event
February 26, 2008
Report Date
March 5, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT SENT: 04/02/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: INTESTINAL VALVE REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THAT HE WAS USING A BLADELESS INSTRUMENT, HOWEVER, THE WRONG BOX WAS OPENED AND A BLADED STAPLER WAS INADVERTENTLY USED. SURGEON INADVERTENTLY STAPLED AND DIVIDED THE INTESTINAL VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED BY SUTURING. THE PT HAS RECOVERED AND HAS BEEN DISCHARGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GIA 60-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GAG PONCE - USS P7L0547

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention