FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT, 100 MM

MDR report key: 1080029 · Received July 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
June 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

D4; H4,6: INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FIRED SOME MALFORMED STAPLES. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT, 100 MM GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA D4JH15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1