ENDO GIA ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 2647580-2024-05295
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2024
- Date of Event
- December 5, 2024
- Report Date
- February 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- GDW
- UDI-DI
- 10884523003536
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111825
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6 H3. EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION FOUND NO POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, AND THE SAMPLE MET ALL RELATED SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FIRE. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BECAUSE NO RELATED PROBLEM WAS DETECTED WITH THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR EACH DEVICE ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED PRIOR TO RELEASE TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
D10 CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: EGIAUSHORT - EGIAUSHORT ENDOGIA ULTRA UNIV SHT STAP, LOT# P4A1043 EGIAUSTND - EGIAUSTND ENDOGIA ULTRA UNIV STD STAP, LOT# P4C0964 EGIA45AMT - EGIA45AMT EGIA 45 ARTIC MED THICK SULU, LOT# P4H0976 EGIA60AXT - EGIA60AXT EGIA60 ARTIC EXTRA THICKSULU, LOT# N4E1725Y. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THERE WERE FIRING ISSUES WITH THE HANDLE AND RELOAD, WHERE THE INSTRUMENTS DID NOT FIRE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WITH THE HANDLE AND TWICE WITH THE RELOAD. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE GREEN SAFETY BUTTON BUT WAS UNABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REPLACED BOTH THE HANDLES AND THE RELOADS WITH NEW DEVICES, ALLOWING THE PROCEDURE TO BE COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2428025 | ENDO GIA ULTRA | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO | EGIAUSHORT | P4A1043 | 10884523003536 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |