FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE

MDR report key: 2061220 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00269
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 24, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DR. (B)(6) AND DR. (B)(6) USED THE ORVIL DEVICE ON A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST PASSED THE ORVIL DOWN AND WHEN THE OG TUBE POPPED THROUGH THE STOMACH, THE ANVIL WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED. THEY DID AN ENDOSCOPY LOOKING DOWN THE ESOPHAGUS AND INTO THE STOMACH AND ALSO SEARCHED THE MOUTH AND COULD NOT FIND IT. THEY BROUGHT IN AN ENT SURGEON AND REALIZED THE ANVIL HAD RETRACTED BACK UP AND BEHIND THE SOFT PALATE OF THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE SWELLING AND EDEMA. THE ENT ADVISED THEY KEEP THE PATIENT INTUBATED FOR 48 HOURS. THIS ADDED AN ADDITIONAL HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL N1A0958UL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention