FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ENDO GIA SULU

MDR report key: 2142858 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00522
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Report Date
May 24, 2010
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAP CHOLE. ACCORDING TO THE STUDY: THE DEVICE WAS USED TO DIVIDE THE DUCT. THE GALLBLADDER WAS DISSECTED FROM THE LIVER BED WITH DIATHERMY. ON THE FIRST POSTOPERATIVE DAY, THE PT DEVELOPED SIGNS OF PERITONITIS. SHE UNDERWENT EMERGENCY REPEAT LAPAROSCOPY AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BILE THROUGHOUT THE PERITONEAL CAVITY. AFTER WASHOUT OF THE BILE, THE CYSTIC STUMP WAS EXAMINED. THE STAPLE LINE WAS INTACT, BUT BILE WAS TRICKLING THROUGH. THE CYSTIC STUMP WAS REINFORCED WITH INTERRUPTED ABSORBABLE SUTURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN ENDO GIA SULU DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Hospitalization| O| R