FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER

MDR report key: 13044205 · Received December 20, 2021

Report

Report Number
3010377594-2021-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2021
Date of Event
November 17, 2021
Report Date
November 20, 2021
Manufacturer
BOLDER SURGICAL
Product Code
GAG
UDI-DI
00865163000102
PMA / PMN Number
K132472
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR LOT 75DA2823 WAS REVIEWED. NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED ON THE LOT RELEASE PAPERWORK. RELOAD DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. IT IS POSSIBLE THE STAPLER WAS FIRED ON TOO THICK OR TOUGH TISSUE, BUT THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. OBSERVATION OF THE KNIFE BLADE APPEARS TO INDICATE THE RELOAD WAS FIRED OVER ANOTHER STAPLE LINE, BUT THE SURGEON STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON IDENTIFIED MALFORMED STAPLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CUT LINE NEAR THE DISTAL TIP OF THE STAPLE LINE. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. PATIENT IMPACT WAS ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE PATIENT HAS NOW RECOVERED AND HAS BEEN DISCHARGED. THE DISPOSABLE STAPLER HANDLE WAS DISPOSED OF AN WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN, BUT THE RELOAD USED DURING THE EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1946055 JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER SURGICAL STAPLER GAG BOLDER SURGICAL JR-ST25-2.0 75DA2823 00865163000102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Required Intervention