FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MULTIFIRE ENDO GIA 30-2.5 (V) 12MM STAPLE

MDR report key: 1111025 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00464
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 7, 2008
Report Date
August 11, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K900129
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT SENT TO FDA ON 08/12/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: LOBECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON THE THIRD FIRING TO THE BRONCHUS, THE DEVICE FAILED O CUT TISSUE. STAPLING WAS SUCCESSFUL. ANOTHER MULTIFIRE ENDO GIA WAS APPLIED. AFTER FIRING, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON SEARCHED THE PT CAVITY AND TOOK AN X-RAY. HOWEVER, THE MISSING COMPONENT WAS NOT FOUND INSIDE THE PT, SO THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO TISSUE DAMAGE OR BLEEDING WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTIFIRE ENDO GIA 30-2.5 (V) 12MM STAPLE DISPOSABLE STAPLING DEVICE GDW PONCE - USS P7A0615

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other 030807