FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC MULTIFEED STAPLER

MDR report key: 149217 · Received February 13, 1998

Report

Report Number
1527736-1998-00368
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 1998
Report Date
January 16, 1998
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GAG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRACKING #.48867. EES #.980508/J. ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC MULTIFEED STAPLER: BASED UPON INQUIRY INFORMATION RECEIVED, VISUAL EXAMINATION AND FUNCTIONAL TEST IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO A YIELDED NOSE. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED IF THE TWISTED STAPLES CAUSED THE NOSE WELD TO YIELD OR IF THE YIELDED NOSE WELD CAUSED TO THE STAPLE TO BECOME TWISTED IN THE NOSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE EMS WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THE CLIPS WOULD NOT DELIVER. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC MULTIFEED STAPLER ENDOSCOPIC STAPLER GAG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. NA KURE3G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other