FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTACT SEPTAL STAPLER

MDR report key: 2067943 · Received April 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007134070-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 20, 2011
Date of Event
March 9, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ENTRIGUE SURGICAL INC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K082750
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN CONDUCTED NASAL SEPTOPLASTY SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011. USING THE ENTACT SEPTAL STAPLER, 3 OUT OF 8 RESORBABLE STAPLE IMPLANTS WERE PLACED INTO THE MUCOSAL TISSUE FOR COAPTATION. THE PT WAS RELEASED AFTER THE SURGERY WITHOUT ISSUE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT RETURNED TO THE PHYSICIAN WITH FACIAL PAIN, SWELLING, FEVER AND ERYTHEMA OF THE SEPTUM. THE PT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM WHERE AN INCISION AND DRAINAGE WAS PERFORMED BY THE PHYSICIAN TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE AND SWELLING. THE PT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS AND A SPECIMEN OF THE FLUID WAS SENT FOR MICROBIAL ANALYSIS. THE PT IMMEDIATELY FELT BETTER AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL ON POST-OPERATIVE VISITS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTACT SEPTAL STAPLER SEPTAL STAPLER/ABSORBABLE STAPLES GDW ENTRIGUE SURGICAL INC. 101037

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention