FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TA30-V3S STAPLER

MDR report key: 1080495 · Received July 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00409
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
June 24, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING A HEPATECTOMY, THE DEVICE WAS FIRED ON THE HEPATIC VEIN BUT STAPLES IN THE CENTER OF STAPLE LINE WERE NOT PLACED. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE VEIN WAS CUT. MORE THAN 500 CC BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED. THE TISSUE WAS TREATED BY HAND SEWING. NO FURTHER DEVICE COMPLICATION OR PT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TA30-V3S STAPLER STAPLING DEVICE GAG PONCE - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention