FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TACKER 20

MDR report key: 217472 · Received April 3, 1999

Report

Report Number
2939738-1999-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 1999
Report Date
March 4, 1999
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CARDIAC & VASCULAR SURGERY GROUP ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE UNIT REPORTEDLY MISFIRED, ONE TACK WILL STICK OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ONE IS FIRED. THE LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT PUTTING THE PATIENT IN DANGER. THE PATIENT SUFFERED NO KNOWN COMPLICATIONS DURING OR AFTER THE LAPAROSCOPIC/OPEN PROCEDURE AND WAS LAST REPORTED TO BE IN SAFE CONDITIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TACKER 20 TACKER DELIVERY SYSTEM KOG GUIDANT CARDIAC & VASCULAR SURGERY GROUP ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. OMS-TTSD 0804982

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Required Intervention