FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1212097 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219930-2008-00765
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
NORTH HAVEN - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: SIGMOID RESECTION PATIENT GENDER: UNKNOWN. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE. ONE OR TWO DAYS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN ANASTOMOTIC INSUFFICIENCY. THE PATIENT WAS RE-OPERATED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STAPLE LINE WAS VISIBLE BUT THE TISSUE BEYOND IT WAS NECROTIC. A NEW ANASTOMOSIS WAS CREATED USING ANOTHER STAPLER. NO BLEEDING OR SIGNIFICANT SURGERY DELAY IN EITHER CASE WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT OR PATIENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED FROM THE USER FACILITY. PROCEDURE WAS SOMETIME IN 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EEA 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW NORTH HAVEN - USS UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R