FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1163128 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00686
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 27, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLON RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DEVICE CUT BUT NOT STAPLE PROPERLY. WHEN REMOVING THE DEVICE, SOME TISSUES FROM THE PATIENT'S RECTUM CAME OUT. THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS RESECTED AND A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO BLOOD LOSS OCCURRED BUT SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS U7D58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention