FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ETS FLEX-45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER, 45 MM STAPLE LINE-4.

MDR report key: 1253021 · Received December 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03477
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 9, 2008
Date of Event
May 7, 2008
Report Date
May 8, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DAMAGED FIRING TRIGGER TEETH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE FIRED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ETS FLEX-45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER, 45 MM STAPLE LINE-4. NONE GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4H325

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1