BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM

    MDR report key: 2070970 · Received April 27, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-01750
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 27, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 8, 2011
    Report Date
    April 11, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    KOG
    PMA / PMN Number
    K940967
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    GA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): UNCUT WASHER - BLEMISHED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE ARRIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION WITHOUT STAPLES PRESENT AND WITH THE BREAKAWAY WASHER UNCUT AND INDENTED, INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE HAD NOT BEEN FIRED THROUGH A FULL FIRING STROKE OR POSSIBLY THAT THE ORANGE INDICATOR WAS NOT FULLY INTO THE SAFE GREEN FIRING RANGE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BEFORE FIRING THE DEVICE, THE ORANGE INDICATOR SHOULD BE FULLY WITHIN THE GREEN RANGE OF THE GAP SETTING SCALE. IN ADDITION, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IF THE FIRING SEQUENCE IS NOT COMPLETE (PLASTIC TO PLASTIC), STAPLES COULD BE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT CUTTING THE WASHER. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE DEVICE WAS RELOADED WITH STAPLES AND TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY WITH A TEST WASHER; THE DEVICE FORMED ALL THE STAPLES, AS WELL AS COMPLETELY CUT THE TEST MEDIA AND THE BREAKAWAY WASHER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE STAPLE LINE WAS COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORMED SHAPE. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE. NO OTHER DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE KNOWN. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDOPATH** ILS ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER - 29 MM CIRCULAR STAPLERS KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1