FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD - STANDARD

MDR report key: 1032242 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-02279
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
February 17, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

D4; H4, 6: INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RECTUM PROCEDURE, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT WAS FIRED, THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION OF THE RELOAD, BUT THE FIRING WAS COMPLETE. THERE WAS AN AREA THAT ONLY HAD PARTIAL STAPLING. IT WAS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL FIRING. UNK HOW CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD - STANDARD GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4HH1V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1