FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA XL 21MM SINGLE USE STAPLER WITH

MDR report key: 2001715 · 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