FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MULTIFIRE ENDO GIA 30-2.5 (V) DLU

MDR report key: 1771048 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647580-2010-00626
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Date of Event
May 6, 2010
Report Date
July 2, 2010
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K900129
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: VATS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: A VATS SEGMENTAL RESECTION OF LUNG AND THORACOSCOPY WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT. TWO HOURS AFTER THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED, THE PT COUGHED, AND BLEEDING OF OVER 500CC OCCURRED IN THE CHEST CAVITY. THE REPORT STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE STUMP OF THE DISSECTED BRONCHIOLE TOUCHING THE PULMONARY VEIN AT V6 (V6 REFERS TO THE PRECISE PART OF THE VEIN). THE BRONCHIOLE WAS STAPLED BY THE DEVICE. THE PT EXPIRED ON (B) (6)2010. THE AUTOPSY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CYSTIC MEDIAL NECROSIS (ANEURYSM). THE SURGEON STATED THE INCIDENT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTIFIRE ENDO GIA 30-2.5 (V) DLU DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Death