FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JUSTRIGHT5MM RELOAD

MDR report key: 11759719 · Received May 3, 2021

Report

Report Number
11759719
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2021
Date of Event
April 12, 2021
Report Date
April 23, 2021
Manufacturer
JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC
Product Code
GDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER WAS FIRED ACROSS THE BRONCHUS. ALL STEPS OF THE FIRING PROCESSES WERE FOLLOWED, BUT AFTER THE JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER WAS FIRED IT WAS NOTED THAT ONLY A FEW STAPLES WERE SECURED, THERE WERE SOME FREE FLOATING STAPLES, AND THE DEVICE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE FIRED CORRECTLY. A RELOAD WAS THEN PLACED ON THE STAPLER HANDLE AND THE STAPLER WAS FIRED AGAIN. A FEW STAPLES HELD AT THE OPPOSITE END, THERE WERE STILL FREE FLOATING STAPLES, AND THE DEVICE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE FIRED CORRECTLY AGAIN. THE STAPLER CUT THROUGH BRONCHUS AND THERE WAS A [AIR] LEAK. IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH PROCEDURE AND SUTURE THE BRONCHUS AFTER THE UPPER LEFT LOBE OF LUNG WAS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661265 JUSTRIGHT5MM RELOAD STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC JR-REL25-2.0 75AJ1620

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 540 DA