FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL 12MM SINGLE USE INST

MDR report key: 2243854 · Received September 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00769
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2011
Date of Event
July 27, 2011
Report Date
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL COULD NOT FIRE SUCCESSFULLY AS IT WAS STUCK AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE JOINT OF DUET WAS BROKEN. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITH EXTERNAL FORCE. THERE WAS NO BLOOD LOSS IN EXCESS OF 250CC NOR WAS THERE ANY TISSUE DAMAGE. SURGICAL TIME EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM.

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 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other LOT: UNKNOWN, K061095| DUET TRS 45 3.5MM ARTICULATING SULU: (B)(4)