FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER

MDR report key: 149363 · Received February 16, 1998

Report

Report Number
1527736-1998-00390
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 1998
Report Date
January 19, 1998
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GAG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRACKING #.48850. EES #.980492-1. D9; H2,3,6; G4: ADDED ADDITION INFO. D5; H4: INFO NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. D6: CORRECTED FIELD TO READ NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER A LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE PT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO SURGERY 2 WEEKS POST OP FOR A LEAKING STAPLE LINE. THE LEAKING AREA WAS APPROX 3MM. THE TWO STAPLERS USED WERE TX60G AND TLC55. TWO TCR55 RELOADS WERE USED IN THE TLC55. THE REP HAD NO FURTHER INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER GAG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. NA K46L24

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other| R