FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER

MDR report key: 11558240 · Received March 23, 2021

Report

Report Number
3010377594-2021-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2021
Date of Event
January 14, 2021
Report Date
March 23, 2021
Manufacturer
BOLDER SURGICAL
Product Code
GAG
UDI-DI
10865163000109
PMA / PMN Number
K132472
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR LOT 75IJ1734 WAS REVIEWED. NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED ON THE LOT RELEASE PAPERWORK. NO ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION COULD BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON USED STAPLER AS INTENDED IN LAP APPENDECTOMY, BUT STAPLE LINE HAD BLEEDING, CONCERNING FOR INCOMPLETE OCCLUSION. SURGEON CAUTERIZED BLEED AND TOOK ADDITIONAL STEPS TO SECURE STAPLER LINE. SHE FIRED A 5MM ADULT MEDTRONIC STAPLER (GOLD TRISTAPLE RELOAD) BELOW THE INITIAL BOLDER SURGICAL STAPLE LINE. WHEN THE SECOND STAPLE LINE WAS FIRED, IT PUSHED TISSUE THROUGH THE STAPLE LINE. SHE THEN SECURED THE STAPLE LINE WITH AN ENDOLOOP AND SENT THE APPENDIX TO PATHOLOGY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
450245 JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER SURGICAL STAPLER GAG BOLDER SURGICAL JR-ST25-2.0-6 75IJ1734 10865163000109

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Required Intervention