BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN EGIA TRI STAPLE

    MDR report key: 16402138 · Received February 20, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    1219930-2023-00643
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 20, 2023
    Date of Event
    February 2, 2023
    Report Date
    February 19, 2023
    Manufacturer
    COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN
    Product Code
    GDW
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: EGIAUSHORT, EGIAUSHORT ENDOGIA ULTRA UNIV SHT STAP (LOT#: P2G0013); UNKNOWN EGIA SU, UNKNOWN ENDO GIA SULU (LOT#: UNKNOWN). MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A STOMACH SURGERY, AT THE END OF THE RESECTION, ON THE SIXTH RELOAD, THE DEVICE STOP WORKING, THE HANDLE WAS BLOCKED. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, A NEW HANDLE AND RELOAD WAS USED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1228562 UNKNOWN EGIA TRI STAPLE STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN UNKNOWN EGIA TRI STAPLE

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown