BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH ETS FLEX

    MDR report key: 138973 · Received December 17, 1997

    Report

    Report Number
    1527736-1997-03446
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 17, 1997
    Date of Event
    November 17, 1997
    Report Date
    November 18, 1997
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
    Product Code
    KOG
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT ANALYSIS TEAM HAS COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE APPROPRIATE ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS ARE LISTED BELOW. VISUAL INSPECTIONS & RESULTS: ANY OTHER NOTICEABLE DAMAGE, NO; BATCH NUMBER, K01247; CARTRIDGE PAN IN PLACE/CONDITION, YES/GOOD; CONDITION OF DRIVERS, GOOD; LOCKOUT TABS ON PAN CONDITION, UNFIRED AND POSITION/CONDITION OF WEDGE SLEDS, UNFIRED. FUNCTIONAL TESTS & RESULTS: CONDITION OF CLAMP FIRST LOCKOUT, GOOD; CONDITION OF CLAMPING MECHANISM, GOOD; CONDITION OF FIRING MECHANISM, GOOD; CONDITION OF KNIFE, GOOD; CONDITION OF WEDGE BANDS, GOOD; IS HYPER LOCKOUT CONDITION PRESENT, NO AND RESULT OF ATTEMPTED FIRING, GOOD. ANALYSIS CONCLUSION: BASED UPON THE INQUIRY INFO RECEIVED, THE VISUAL EXAMINATION, AND THE FUNCTIONAL TESTING, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHY THE INSTRUMENT REPORTEDLY "WOULD NOT PRODUCE STAPLES OR CUT" DURING SURGERY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED, FIRED, CUT, AND FORMED THE STAPLES WITHIN DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS DISASSEMBLED TO EXAMINE THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND NO DEFORMATIONS COULD BE IDENTIFIED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THE EXPERIENCE THE SURGEON REPORTED COULD NOT BE REPEATED. EACH INSTRUMENT IS EVALUATED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS TO ENSURE IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY THE SURGEON FIRED THE ATW35. IT WAS RELOADED AND WHEN FIRED IT WOULD NOT PRODUCE STAPLES OR CUT. THEY RELOADED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A NEW ATW35 WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE CASE, EVEN USING THE 2 RELOAD UNITS THAT DID NOT WORK ON THE FIRST GUN. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDOPATH ETS FLEX LINEAR CUTTER KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. NA K47X52

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Other