FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TA30-V3S STAPLER

MDR report key: 1853949 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647580-2010-00797
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
August 31, 2010
Report Date
August 31, 2010
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LEFT LUNG LOWER LOBE RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: INTRAOPERATIVE USE (B)(4) A LOWER LOBE PULMONARY VEIN OCCLUSION, EQUIPMENT OPERATING PROPERLY, HANDLE LOCK CLOSING DEVICE. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS FIRED, THE SURGEON USED A PAIR OF SCISSORS TO CUT ALONG THE DISTAL EDGE VESSELS. THEN PRESSED THE BLACK RELEASE BUTTON, AND JAWS OPENED. THEN, NO STAPLES WERE FOUND ON THE PROXIMAL VASCULAR, LEADING TO SUDDEN INTRAOPERATIVE VENOUS BLEEDING. DIRECTOR IN A TIMELY MANNER CLAMPED THE VASCULAR VESSELS WITH A HEMOSTAT SUTURE. FORTUNATELY, THE BLEEDING WAS A SMALL AMOUNT. THERE WAS NO ADD'L BLEEDING, NO TISSUE DAMAGE, AND OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED OVER 30MINS. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TA30-V3S STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO P0D0280

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR