FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOCSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER (STANDARD) - 35 MM

MDR report key: 1831747 · Received January 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00272
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2008
Date of Event
December 31, 2007
Report Date
January 3, 2008
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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY THE DEVICE CARTRIDGE PAN SEPARATED OFF OF THE RELOAD. ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOCSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER (STANDARD) - 35 MM GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4GM3U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1