FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE PURSTRING 65 INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2221281 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647580-2011-00548
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 28, 2011
Report Date
July 29, 2011
Manufacturer
USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K901107
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ROUX-EN-Y. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: A STRING WAS STUCK IN THE DEVICE, SO IT COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE SURGEON HAD TO RESECT MORE TISSUE THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO BLEEDING OCCURRED. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. OPERATIVE TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISPOSABLE PURSTRING 65 INSTRUMENT DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDJ USSC PUERTO RICO P1C0684

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other