FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING

MDR report key: 2122807 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 10, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K081146
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLON PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DEVICE AFTER IT WAS FIRED. IT WAS LOCKED ON COLON TISSUE. THEY PULLED THE TISSUE OUT OF THE JAW. NO TISSUE TRAUMA REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1