FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU

MDR report key: 1900108 · Received November 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219930-2010-00838
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: GASTRECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE STAPLE LINE WAS INTACT, BUT THERE WAS A SEROSAL TEAR. THE SURGEON FIRED A SECOND LOAD JUST PROXIMAL TO THE FIRST FIRE AND IT WORKED FINE. HE USED A WOUND RETRACTOR TO REMOVE SPECIMEN AND WHEN HE DID, HE REPAIRED THE SEROSAL TEAR WITH SUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL N0E0489UL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention