FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 2170006 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647580-2011-00350
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
May 2, 2011
Report Date
May 10, 2011
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
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: LOWER ANTERIOR RESECTION/DOUBLE STAPLING. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: AFTER ANASTOMOSIS, THE SURGEON WORRIED ABOUT LEAKAGE, SO A COVERING OF THE STOMA WAS BUILT. THE SURGEON DID NOT PERFORM AN INTRA-OPERATIVE LEAK TEST, AND IT IS UNK IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER STAPLE FORMATION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE STAPLER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED. NO BLEEDING WAS REPORTED. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PT CAVITY. NO TISSUE WAS DAMAGED. THE OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS EXTENDED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW USSC PUERTO RICO P1B0438H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other