FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE

MDR report key: 1040583 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00363
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 15, 2008
Report Date
April 16, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ESOPHAGECTOMY. PATIENT: MALE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: WHEN PASSING DOWN THROUGH THE ESOPHAGUS, THE ORVIL GOT STUCK. WHEN THE DOCTOR APPLIED PRESSURE TO PULL THE DEVICE, THE ANVIL DETACHED FROM THE TUBE. THEY TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE ORVIL WITH THE SCOPE FROM BOTH SIDES (ORALLY AND THROUGH THE DISTAL END OF THE ESOPHAGUS), EXTENDING SURGICAL TIME ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF. THERE WAS SOME EDEMA/SWELLING DUE TO THE MANIPULATION BUT NO SEVERE TRAUMA. THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS PERFORMED HIGHER IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THERE WAS NO BLOOD LOSS, AND TISSUE LOSS WAS NO MORE THAN WHAT WAS ANTICIPATED. NO LEAK TEST WAS NEEDED/PERFORMED, AND NO STAPLE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED. THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS DONE WITH THE ANVIL THAT CAME WITH THE STAPLER, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention