FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL XL

MDR report key: 1844803 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647580-2010-00780
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 8, 2010
Report Date
September 8, 2010
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE RPTR: THE SULU WAS FIRED AND RESULTED IN A HANDLE CRACK ON THE FIRST HANDLE SQUEEZE. STAPLES DID NOT FORM PROPERLY. ANOTHER RELOAD WAS PLACED JUST LATERAL TO THE CUT LINE OF THE MISFIRED RELOAD AND WAS FIRED SUCCESSFULLY. SIGNIFICANT BENDING OF THE ANVIL CAN BE SEEN. THE STAPLE LINE WAS OVER-SEWED WHICH EXTENDED SURGERY TIME BY 30 TO 45 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL XL DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO N0E212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Other MANUFACTURE DATE: 07/2008| LOT NUMBER: N8G458, EXPIRATION DATE: 07/31/2013,| ENDO GIA II 60-4.8 SULU, 030415,