FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 2143188 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02618
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 2011
Report Date
May 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ASKED FOR BUT UNKNOWN OR NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A OPEN PROCEDURE FOR A CLOSING COLOSTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT VISUALIZED THE ORANGE LINE BEFORE FIRING ,THEN THE ANVIL AFTER THE FIRING WAS REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE - THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ANASTOMOSIS AND USED THE NEW CIRCULAR PRODUCT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A OPEN PROCEDURE FOR A CLOSING COLOSTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT VISUALIZED THE ORANGE LINE BEFORE FIRING ,THEN THE ANVIL AFTER THE FIRING WAS REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE - THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ANASTOMOSIS AND USED THE NEW CIRCULAR PRODUCT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK E4ME7G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR