FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALTRAC BOWEL ANASTOM. RING 31MM/2.0MM

MDR report key: 2112339 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
May 14, 2011
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K931056
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLON RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE RPTR: AN ANASTOMOSIS RING WAS USED IN A RESECTION OPERATION OF THE DESCENDING COLON. INTESTINAL LEAKAGE OCCURRED 10 DAYS LATER AND CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL INFECTION. THE ANASTOMOSIS RING WAS TAKEN OUT IN A SECOND SURGERY. THE TRANSVERSE COLON WAS RESECTED, AND THE ANASTOMOSIS RING FELL OFF TWO WEEKS LATER AND DEGRADED, WHICH TOOK THE PATIENT GREAT EFFORT TO EVENTUALLY EXCRETE. NO OTHER ADVERSE REACTION WAS CAUSED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VALTRAC BOWEL ANASTOM. RING 31MM/2.0MM VALTRAC ANASTOMOSIS RING GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL N0J0470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other