FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 2170072 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647580-2011-00458
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
July 3, 2011
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLON RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DEVICE WAS USED TO DO AN ANASTOMOSIS DURING COLON SURGERY. WHILE STIMULATING AND TURNING OFF THE BUTTON, THE SURGEON FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO SEAM PINS AND AN ANASTOMOTIC STOMA OPENED. UPON TAKING OUT THE INSTRUMENT, THE SURGEON FOUND THAT INSIDE IT, THERE WERE NO SEAM PINS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO FINISH THE ANASTOMOSIS. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL WITH NO INJURIES. THE DEVICE FAILURE RESULTED IN BLOOD LOSS THAT WAS NOT GREATER THAN 250CC. UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS OCCURRED AND OPERATIVE TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EEA 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW USSC PUERTO RICO P0H0356H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other| S