FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROTICULATOR 55-4.8 TITANIUM STAPLER

MDR report key: 1924846 · Received December 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647580-2010-00949
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 8, 2010
Date of Event
November 6, 2010
Report Date
November 9, 2010
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K855047
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLON RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE STAPLES DID NOT FIRE AT ALL WHEN THE SURGEON FIRED THE DEVICE. THE SURGEON HAND SEWED THE STAPLE LINE. NO BLEEDING REPORTED. NO TISSUE DAMAGE REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS DELAYED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTICULATOR 55-4.8 TITANIUM STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO P0H0548

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R