FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETS-FLEX - ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER (VASCULAR/THIN) - 35 MM

MDR report key: 1823645 · Received November 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-07786
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2007
Date of Event
October 30, 2007
Report Date
October 31, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE ONLY STAPLED ONE SIDE. PATIENT LOST BLOOD FROM THE SIDE OF THE INNER VEIN. ADDITIONAL SUTURE WAS PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETS-FLEX - ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER (VASCULAR/THIN) - 35 MM GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4HT53

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1