FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 2132234 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647580-2011-00395
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 31, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ILEOCECAL RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON THE 2ND FIRING, THE HANDLE WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS FORCED SQUEEZED. THE RELEASING HANDLE WAS ALSO STUCK. THE BLACK BUTTON WAS PRESSED AND RELEASED THE DEVICE. THE SURGEON HAD TO RESECT MORE TISSUE THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL STAPLING WAS DONE WITH ANOTHER DEVICE RIGHT UNDER THE 2ND STAPLING LINE. NO UNANTICIPATED BLEEDING OCCURRED. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. OPERATIVE TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO P1A0754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE LOADING UNIT, (B)(4),| KNOWN LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE