FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
MEDTRONIC/COVIDIEN SURGICAL STAPLERS
MDR report key: 20639651
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Received November 7, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- MW5162323
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- November 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 17, 2021
- Report Date
- November 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- GAG
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
- Health Professional
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Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
MS. (B)(6). SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY REQUIRING SURGICAL INTERVENTION USING AN FDA GRADING OF INJURIES RESULTING FROM USE OF A MALFUNCTIONING MEDTRONIC/COVIDIEN SURGICAL STAPLER. HER INJURIES WHICH WERE CAUSED BY AN ANASTOMOTIC LEAK WITHIN 6 DAYS OF SURGERY INCLUDE: LIFE THREATENING INJURIES (INTENSIVE CARE TREATMENT, ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, SEPSIS, EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION, AND SUBSEQUENT SURGERIES) TO CORRECT ANY INJURIES. REF REPORTS: MW5162319, MW5162320, MW5162321, MW5162322.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540475 | MEDTRONIC/COVIDIEN SURGICAL STAPLERS | STAPLER, SURGICAL | GAG | MEDTRONIC, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |