FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH STEALTH CIR STAPLER

MDR report key: 2213992 · 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