FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT

MDR report key: 1080455 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00409
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
June 17, 2008
Report Date
June 18, 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

DATE SENT: 7/11/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, SOME OF THE STAPLES WERE MALFORMED. HAND SEWING WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT NONE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1