FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 33 MM

MDR report key: 1370505 · Received April 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2009-02510
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2009
Date of Event
March 19, 2009
Report Date
April 2, 2009
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
FHM
PMA / PMN Number
K940967
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS USED AS INTENDED. POST OPERATIVELY THE PATIENT WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A BOWEL MOVEMENT AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN. THEY FOUND THAT THE ANVIL WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND IT WAS ABOUT TO PASS. THEY MANUALLY REMOVED THE ANVIL AND THE PATIENT IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 33 MM FHM ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1