GOLD RELOAD FOR ECHELON 45
Report
- Report Number
- 3005075853-2023-03146
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 8, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2023
- Report Date
- June 15, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
- Product Code
- GDW
- UDI-DI
- 10705036001737
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051002
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
(B)(4). DATE SENT: 5/8/2023. BATCH # UNK. THE LOT/BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND CERTIFIED BY EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING THAT THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE CERTIFICATE RECORDS ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
(B)(4). DATE SENT: 6/15/2023. D4: BATCH # UNK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO FEEDBACK (B)(6) 2023 VIA PHONE, THE EVENT DATE SHOULD BE 14-APR-2023.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY, FOUND THE CARTRIDGE PAN HAS DAMAGED ON THE 1TH FIRING. CHANGED ANOTHER ONE TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY, AFTER FIRED, NOTED THE STAPLES MALFORMED. CHANGED THE NEW ONE TO COMPLETE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954998 | GOLD RELOAD FOR ECHELON 45 | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. | ECR45D | 955A84 | 10705036001737 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Unknown |