FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1151469 · Received September 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00519
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
August 14, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE SURGEON HAD A STAPLE LINE BLEED DURING THE TRANSECTION OF THE BOWEL. HE HAD TO USE CAUTERY ON THE TISSUE TO STOP THE BLEEDING DURING HIS FUNCTIONAL END TO END ANASTAMOSIS. THE PT ALSO STARTED BLEEDING FROM THE ANASTAMOSIS POST-OPERATIVELY. A RE-OPERATION TO SUTURE THE STAPLE LINE AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION WERE PERFORMED TO STABILIZE THE STAPLE LINE. THE PT IS STABLE AND IS NOW HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW PONCE - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R