TRI-STAPLE 2.0
Report
- Report Number
- 1219930-2024-00702
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 13, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 23, 2024
- Report Date
- February 13, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN
- Product Code
- GDW
- UDI-DI
- 20884521717616
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173270
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
D10 CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: EGIAUSTND, EGIAUSTND ENDOGIA ULTRA UNIV STD STAP (LOT#:UNKNOWN) EGIA60AMT, EGIA60AMT EGIA 60 ARTIC MED THICK SULU (LOT#:UNKNOWN) (B)(4) / YES / GDW/ K111825 MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A CHEST WALL SURGERY, WHILE AT THE PREPARATION STAGE, THE RELOADS WERE CONNECTED TO THE HANDLE BUT THE OPENING AND CLOSING OPERATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A NEW PRODUCT WAS TAKEN OUT AND USED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2137124 | TRI-STAPLE 2.0 | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN | SIGTRSB45AXT | 20884521717616 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | SEE H11 |