FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EEA XL 21MM SINGLE USE STAPLER WITH
MDR report key: 2001715
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Received February 22, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2647580-2011-00124
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 22, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2011
- Report Date
- February 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- USSC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062850
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROCEDURE TYPE: ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE STAPLERS DID NOT FORM OR HOLD THE TISSUE DURING THE CASE. LOOSE STAPLES WERE REMOVED AND THE DOCTOR OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO FINISH THE CASE. THE INTRA-OPERATIVE BLUE DYE TEST FAILED INDICATING A LEAK, SO THE SURGEON CONVERTED TO A LINEAR ANASTOMOSIS. ADD'L TISSUE WAS RESECTED BUT THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT EXTENDED BY MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. TO COMPLETE THE CASE, SURGEON USED A GIA 90 TAN LOAD TO CLOSE THE ENTEROTOMY. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 250CC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EEA XL 21MM SINGLE USE STAPLER WITH | DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | GDW | USSC PUERTO RICO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |