FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LONG ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER
MDR report key: 1714282
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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 |