FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH** ETS45

MDR report key: 1994010 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-00672
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2011
Report Date
January 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THERE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE STAPLE LINE, WHICH REQUIRED A RE-OPERATION OF THE PATIENT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE BLEEDING SITE. THEY USED THE SAME PRODUCT THE WHOLE OPERATION. THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EVENT WAS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH** ETS45 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention