FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH THORACIC ENDO LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD

MDR report key: 138334 · Received December 15, 1997

Report

Report Number
1527736-1997-03417
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 1997
Date of Event
September 9, 1997
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
Product Code
GAG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A TOTAL VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY THE EZ-45B AND THE ZR45B WERE USED TO TAKE DOWN THE ADNEXA. BILATERALLY, SOME PEDICLES APPEARED TO NOT HAVE STAPLES AFTER FIRING AND THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE CASE BY HAND SEWING THE PEDICLES. THERE WAS APPROX 1100 OF BLOOD LOSS THAT OCCURRED AND THE PT WAS GIVEN 1 UNIT OF PLASMA. IT IS APPROXIMATED THAT OR TIME WAS EXTENDED BY OVER AN HOUR. NO OTHER POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME. 9/30/97 RECEIVED USER FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT. #190124-1997-0001.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH THORACIC ENDO LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD THORACIC ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUT GAG ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC NA K46X9N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other