FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ECHELON* 60 ENDOPATH** STAPLER LONG ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER - STRAIGHT 60 MM

MDR report key: 1914259 · 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