FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH STEALTH CIR STAPLER (EXACT CODE UNK)

MDR report key: 1790040 · Received August 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1527736-2010-00036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2009
Report Date
August 2, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO DEVICE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WE DID NOT RECEIVED A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MFG RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CONVERSATION AT THE ACCOUNT, THE SURGEON MADE REF TO A CASE LAST YEAR WITH A CIRCULAR DEVICE IN WHICH THE PT RECEIVED A TRANSFUSION. NO OTHER DETAILS ARE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH STEALTH CIR STAPLER (EXACT CODE UNK) GCJ LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other