FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER
MDR report key: 149363
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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 |