FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ENDOPATH STEALTH CIR STAPLER
MDR report key: 2213992
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Received August 17, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3005075853-2011-03341
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 17, 2011
- Report Date
- July 25, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
- Product Code
- KOG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K940967
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS SHOWED THAT AN ANVIL WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND WITHOUT AN INSTRUMENT. THE ANVIL WAS TESTED WITH A TEST ANCILLARY TROCAR AND FIT AS INTENDED. EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE ANCILLARY TROCAR WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THEY COULD NOT GET THE ANCILLARY TROCAR TO GO INTO THE ANVIL. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOPATH STEALTH CIR STAPLER | CIRCULAR STAPLERS | KOG | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. | NA | G4UH3T |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |