FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC

MDR report key: 1711483 · Received May 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2010
Date of Event
April 15, 2010
Report Date
May 20, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON-ENDO SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STAPLER MISFIRED PER SCRUB TECH. SAME LOT NUMBER ON BOTH STAPLERS. NO PT ADVERSE EFFECTS THAT ARE KNOWN. THIRD STAPLER GIVEN TO THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT MISFIRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC STAPLER ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC GDW ETHICON-ENDO SURGERY, INC. G4RF4X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention