FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 60-3.5 SULU

MDR report key: 1032501 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00310
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
April 7, 2008
Report Date
April 15, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON FIRED THE DEVICE ACROSS THE SIGMOID COLON AND THE DEVICE CUT. THE STAPLE LINE WAS EXAMINED AND IT WAS NOTICED ALL THE STAPLES FIRED IN A "TRIANGLE" SHAPE. SURGEON DID NOT REMOVE THE ORIGINAL STAPLES, OPENED A NEW DEVICE AND FIRED BELOW THE ORIGINAL STAPLE LINE AGAIN. THE SAME THING OCCURRED WITH THE SECOND LOAD. SURGEON THEN SUCTIONED ALL THE LOOSE STAPLES FROM THE CAVITY. A COMPETITIVE DEVICE WAS OPENED AND USED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEDURE. OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. NO BLEEDING OCCURRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE SALES REP STATED THE ADDITIONAL STAPLE APPLICATION RESULTED IN TISSUE LOSS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 60-3.5 SULU NONE GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1