FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE ACCESS 55 ARTICULATING LINEAR STAPLER

MDR report key: 2142692 · Received December 19, 2007

Report

Report Number
2142692
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2007
Date of Event
December 9, 2007
Report Date
December 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GDW
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM FOR REPAIR OF PERFORATED ABDOMEN. GIA/LINEAR CUTTER (55) WAS USED. THE DEVICE CUT THE BOWEL BUT HAD NO STAPLES IN IT. A SECOND STAPLER HAD TO BE OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE ACCESS 55 ARTICULATING LINEAR STAPLER STAPLER GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization