BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PROXIMATE PPH PROCEDURE SET

    MDR report key: 2183493 · Received July 29, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-03092
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 29, 2011
    Date of Event
    July 10, 2011
    Report Date
    July 10, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K051301
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    EG
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE ARRIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE BREAKAWAY WASHER WAS PRESENT AND CUT AND THERE WERE NO STAPLES PRESENT, INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE ACHIEVED A FULL FIRING STROKE. THE DEVICE WAS RELOADED WITH STAPLES, A NEW WASHER WAS PLACED ON THE DEVICE AND IT WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. IT FIRED AND FORMED ALL THE STAPLES AS WELL AS COMPLETELY CUT THE TEST MEDIA AND THE BREAKAWAY WASHER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE STAPLE LINE WAS COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORMED SHAPE. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A PACKAGING LOT OR BATCH NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY. WITH THIS INFORMATION, THE MANUFACTURING RELATED RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT NOR DETERMINE A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING/BEFORE AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, PURSE STRING WAS DONE, INTRODUCTION OF STAPLER, FIRING, PART OF STAPLERS ONLY FIRED AND SMALL PART OF MUCOSA EXITED. (NOT CIRCUMFERENTIAL) ALTHOUGH PURSE COMPLETELY INSIDE STAPLER. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PROXIMATE PPH PROCEDURE SET STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TN9J

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1