FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL 12MM SINGLE USE INST

MDR report key: 2221572 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00704
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: SIGMOIDECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE FIRST INSTRUMENT BROKE THE STAPLE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE; A SECOND INSTRUMENT WAS USED, AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. FOUR UNITS GAVE THE SAME RESULTS. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN SURGERY AND UTILIZATION OF A 50MM LINEAR INSTRUMENT WAS DONE TO COMPLETE THE OPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL 12MM SINGLE USE INST DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW UNITED STATES SURGICAL N9J0322

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other