FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TA 45-3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1219504 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00620
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 20, 2008
Report Date
October 23, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MDR INITIAL REPORT SUBMITTED: 11/03/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: HIGH ANTERIOR RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DEVICE WAS FIRED ON THE RECTUM AND AN ANASTOMOSIS WAS PERFORMED WITH AN EEA. THE SURGEON CONFIRMED A STAPLES LINE LEAK AT THE SITE WHEN THE TA STAPLER WAS USED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY DOING ADDITIONAL SUTURING. A TEMPORARY STOMA WAS PLACED AS A PRECAUTION. NO FURTHER ISSUE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TA 45-3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER STAPLING DEVICE GDW PONCE - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention