FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 1821857 · Received August 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-04985
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2010
Date of Event
August 3, 2010
Report Date
August 4, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NON-CONFORMANCES. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST OP OF A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN BACK TO SURGERY ON (B)(6)2010 DUE TO AN ABSCESS AND LEAKAGE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE ABSCESS WAS DRAINED. DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON OVERSEWED THE STAPLE LINE AND USED EVICEL ON THE STAPLE LINE. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R