FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1062594 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
May 7, 2008
Report Date
June 4, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT SENT: 06/17/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAP SIGMOID COLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: NO INTRA-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OR ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS AIR TESTED AND THE DONUTS WERE NORMAL. THREE DAYS POST-OPERATIVELY, A LEAK WAS FOUND BUT THE ORIGIN COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE PATIENT WAS RE-OPERATED AND A TEMPORARY COLOSTOMY WAS SET. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS VERY LOW IN A NARROW PELVIS. THE PATIENT IS IN WELL CURRENT CONDITION.

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 79 YR Hospitalization| R