BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH ETS FLEX45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER, 45MM STAPLE LINE -3.5

    MDR report key: 1203784 · Received October 10, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2008-02280
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 10, 2008
    Date of Event
    July 18, 2008
    Report Date
    July 23, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K020779
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND WITH A RELOAD IN THE DEVICE. THE RELOAD WAS RECEIVED PARTIALLY FIRED AND WITH THE CARTRIDGE LOCK OUT TAB BENT. THE DAMAGE TO THE CARTRIDGE LOCKOUT TAB IS CONSISTENT WITH DAMAGE OBSERVED WHEN THE FIRING CYCLE IS STARTED, INTERRUPTED, RELEASED, AND RESTARTED. WHEN FIRING THE DEVICE MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRING STROKE IS COMPLETED. DO NOT PARTIALLY FIRED THE DEVICE. FIRE THE DEVICE BY SQUEEZING THE FIRING TRIGGER COMPLETELY UNTIL IT RESTS ON THE CLOSING TRIGGER. NOTE: ONCE THE FIRING CYCLE HAS BEEN INITIATED, IT MUST BE COMPLETED. IF RE-INITIATION OF FIRING IS RESUMED, THE DEVICE WILL LOCKOUT. FIRING THROUGH THE LOCKOUT MECHANISM WILL BREAK THE DEVICE. PLEASE REFERENCE THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE NON FUNCTIONAL AS THE FIRING MECHANISM WAS NOTED TO BE DAMAGED. THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO VERIFY THE CONDITION OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND THE FIRING TRIGGER TEETH WERE FOUND BROKEN. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST COULD BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE FIRED FIRMLY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDOPATH ETS FLEX45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER, 45MM STAPLE LINE -3.5 GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1