FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 1241708 · Received November 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00650
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2008
Date of Event
October 23, 2008
Report Date
October 24, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: BOWEL RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE INSTRUMENT APPLIED CORRECTLY THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME BUT ON THE THIRD FIRING, BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED AT THE STAPLE LINE. THE SURGEON OVERSEWED THE LINE BUT BLEEDING WAS STILL PRESENT. A SECOND ANASTOMOSIS WAS PERFORMED BUT STILL SOME BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED. THE SURGEON OVERSEWED AND THEN CLOSED WITH A TA INSTRUMENT. THE BLEEDING WAS REPORTED TO BE LESS THAN 250CC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW PONCE - USS P8H0374

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention