FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA UNIVERSAL

MDR report key: 2170070 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647580-2011-00463
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 3, 2011
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
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: COLECTOMY FUNCTIONAL END TO END ANASTOMOSIS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON THE 3RD ANASTOMOSIS, THE KNIFE WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. THE HANDLE COULD NOT BE FULLY SQUEEZED. THE SURGEON HAD TO RESECT MORE TISSUE THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED. NO BLEEDING WAS REPORTED. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. OPERATIVE TIME WAS EXTENDED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GIA UNIVERSAL DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW USSC PUERTO RICO N1A0491

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other LOT #: P1A0856| EXP: 01/31/2016| K061095| ENDO GIA II 60-3.5 SULU, CATALOG #: 030414| MANF: 01/01/2011