FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CDH 29 PROXIMATE IL

MDR report key: 1100544 · Received August 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5007890
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2008
Date of Event
July 18, 2008
Report Date
July 23, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, DIVISION OF J&J
Product Code
GDW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRE OP DX: RECTAL MASS. PROCEDURES: LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENIC FLEXURE MOBILIZATION. RESECTION RECTOSIGMOID, RESECTION ADDITIONAL MARGIN. THE STAPLER ONCE OPENED WAS NOTED TO COME THROUGH RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAPLE LINE. THE STAPLER MISFIRED AND THE PATIENT WAS LEFT WITH A LARGE CIRCULAR HOLE IN THE RECTUM AND THE PROXIMAL END COLON WAS OPEN NECESSITATING A COLOSTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CDH 29 PROXIMATE IL CURRED INTRALUMENAL STAPLER GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, DIVISION OF J&J CDH 29 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization