FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ECHELON* 60 ENDOPATH** STAPLER LONG ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER - STRAIGHT 60 MM
MDR report key: 1914259
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Received December 3, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 3005075853-2010-06859
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 3, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 8, 2010
- Report Date
- November 9, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051002
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4) INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (B)(6).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST OP OF A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD A POST OP BLEED ON (B)(6) 2010 AND THEN WAS ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION AND RECEIVED FOUR UNITS OF BLOOD. THE PATIENT WAS PASSING BLOOD. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS IS UNKNOWN. THE SURGEON DID NOT MENTION THE DEVICE FUNCTION DURING THE ORIGINAL SURGERY DATE. DEVICE DISCARDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECHELON* 60 ENDOPATH** STAPLER LONG ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER - STRAIGHT 60 MM | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| O| R | CARTRIDGE |