FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LONG ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER

MDR report key: 1714282 · Received June 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016246
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2010
Date of Event
April 29, 2010
Report Date
June 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
FZT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS UNDERGOING LAP ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS. DURING THE 11-12TH RELOAD OF STAPLES, THE DEVICE MISFIRED. THE TOP OF THE POUCH WHERE THE STAPLER MISFIRED WAS OVERSEWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LONG ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER NONE FZT ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ECHELON FLEX 60 G4RV2J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR