FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFTEY LOCK-OUT

MDR report key: 2031616 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-01216
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Report Date
March 3, 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
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED ON (B)(6) 2011, (B)(6) 2011 AND (B)(6) 2011 AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OPERATIVE OF AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, PATIENT RETURNED FOR LEAKAGE OF THE STAPLE LINE. NO OTHER DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE PRESENTLY KNOWN. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT TO DATE NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFTEY LOCK-OUT STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other RELOAD = (B)(4)