FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM

MDR report key: 1127487 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01300
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
June 5, 2008
Report Date
July 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
OCW
PMA / PMN Number
K940967
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/20/2008. INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE REP THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A COLON RESECTION. THE DEVICE WORKED PROPERLY. UNK IF STAPLE LINE WAS INSPECTED AT TIME OF PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STAPLE LINE LEAK OCCURRED POST OPERATIVELY AND THE PT EXPIRED DUE TO PERITONITIS. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM OCW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death