FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

33MM HEMORRHOID STAPLER 3.5MM STAPLES

MDR report key: 1802562 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219930-2010-00619
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K0830781
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: HEMORRHOID. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE PRESSURE PLATE WAS PLACED AND ADAPTED IN THE TISSUE. UPON OPENING OF THE PRESSURE PLATE ON THE INSTRUMENT, THE PRESSURE PLATE PULLED FROM THE INSTRUMENT BY BOTH PRODUCTS. BOTH INSTRUMENTS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE SURGERY WAS CHANGED TO MILLIGAN MORGEN OPEN PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURED, OPERATIVE TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES, NO ADD'L BLOOD LOSS, AND NO LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE OF TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 33MM HEMORRHOID STAPLER 3.5MM STAPLES DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL N0A0371UK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other