FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL 12MM SINGLE USE INST

MDR report key: 1030044 · Received April 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00297
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2008
Date of Event
March 20, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT SENT TO FDA ON 04/15/2007.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: VATS. ACCORDING TO THE RPTR: STAPLES DID NOT FORM PROPERLY. A BLEEDER WAS CLAMPED OFF AND A NEW LOADING UNIT WAS APPLIED FROM THE SAME STAPLER. ON THE THIRD FIRING, THE DEVICE FIRED PROPERLY. WHEN THE STAPLER WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAVITY THE JAWS WOULD NOT OPEN UP. THE SURGEON CALLED FOR A NEW HANDLE. OR TIME WAS DELAYED APPROX 30-45 MINS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL 12MM SINGLE USE INST SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS N7M266

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention 030458| MFG DATE| LOT N7A343M| EXP DATE