FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1052812 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 21, 2008
Report Date
April 30, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT SENT: 05/23/2008

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH END-TO-END ANASTOMOSIS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON THE THIRD DAY POST-OPERATIVELY, A LEAK WAS OBSERVED. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE LEAK WAS BOWEL MATERIAL AND AN INFLAMMATION WAS ALSO NOTED. NO RE-OPERATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING FIRING OF THE DEVICE PROCEDURE OPERATIVELY. NO STAPLE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED, THE DONUTS WERE NORMAL, AND THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS LEAK TESTED WITH AIR AND WATER AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS NOTED. THE PT IS CURRENTLY UNDER OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EEA 31MM SINGLE USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R