BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT

    MDR report key: 2240708 · Received September 9, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-03708
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 9, 2011
    Report Date
    August 19, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K020779
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    GM
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND WITH NO RELOAD PRESENT. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY WITH A TEST RELOAD AND IT FIRED, CUT AND FORMED ALL THE STAPLES AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE FIRED AND CUT WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES, THE STAPLE LINE WAS COMPLETE, THE CUT LINE WAS COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORMED SHAPE. EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS NO CARTRIDGE WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ALL DEVICES ARE INSPECTED 100% FOR STAPLE PRESENCE BY AN (B)(4), AND ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED 100% AS A FINAL CHECK. IN ADDITION, AT FINISHED GOODS THE DEVICES ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED BASED ON A SAMPLE. 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 AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THERE WAS AN INCOMPLETE STAPLE LINE, MALFORMED STAPLES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. UNKNOWN HOW CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR CUTTER WITH SAFETY LOCK-OUT STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TR5T

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 CARTRIDGE