FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO STITCH 10MM SUTURING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1973834 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00043
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
December 23, 2010
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K934738
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE NEEDLE ON THE SUTURE BROKE. HALF OF THE NEEDLE WAS RETRIEVED AND THE HALF WAS RETAINED IN THE PT'S STOMACH. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE FDA. USED ANOTHER DEVICE TO FINISH THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO STITCH 10MM SUTURING DEVICE DISPOSABLE SUTURING DEVICE KOG UNITED STATES SURGICAL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other