FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PREMIUM PLUS CEEA 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP

MDR report key: 1163122 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00536
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 25, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE-USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K001895
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION WITH END-TO-END ANASTOMOSIS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: WHEN CLOSING THE DEVICE, THE WINGNUT FELT HARD, BUT THE SURGEON APPLIED IT. AFTER FIRING, THE DONUT HAD TO BE MANFULLY CUT TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. IT WAS THEN NOTED THAT HALF OF THE STAPLES WERE NOT PROPERLY FORMED AND SOME FELL FROM THE ANASTOMOSIS. ALL OF THE FALLEN STAPLES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS OVER SEWN. SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED AN HOUR AND A HALF AS A RESULT OF THE MANUAL SUTURING. OOZING BLEEDING UNDER 200CC ALSO OCCURRED. PATIENT IS UNDER OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PREMIUM PLUS CEEA 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW PONCE-USS P8D0931J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention