FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE PPH PROCEDURE SET

MDR report key: 1053142 · Received May 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03057
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2008
Date of Event
April 23, 2008
Report Date
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K051301
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROLASSECTOMY ACCORDING TO LONGO TECHNIQUE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE CUT BUT DID NOT SUTURE. THE STAPLES REMAINED ON THE DEVICE ITSELF. THERE WAS SERIOUS BLEEDING THAT WAS STOPPED BY SUTURING BY HAND. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A SECOND SURGERY IN A MONTH TO PERFORM THE PROLASSECTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE PPH PROCEDURE SET GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA C4DP6L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention