FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETS FLEX ARTICNG LNR CUTR 45MM

MDR report key: 1315999 · Received February 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-03078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2009
Date of Event
October 31, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP APPENDECTOMY PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN PRIOR TO USING OUR DEVICE. THE SCRUB TECH HANDED OFF THE DEVICE WITH AFTER LOADING IT, AND IT WAS FIRED. THE DEVICE CUT BUT DID NOT STAPLE. SINCE THE PROCEDURE HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO OPEN, THEY WERE ABLE TO OVERSEW THE STAPLE LINE WITHOUT ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETS FLEX ARTICNG LNR CUTR 45MM GDW GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1