FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER

MDR report key: 2142530 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02651
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 11, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10/25/2011:

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A GASTRECTOMY AND LYMPHADENECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON STATED THAT THE STAPLE LINE OPENED ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE SURGERY. ONE DEVICE WILL BE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA H43291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Death RELOAD = (B)(4)