FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURVED EEA 28 STAPLER

MDR report key: 2250023 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006451981-2011-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 17, 2011
Report Date
August 17, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K001895
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: GASTRIC BYPASS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON (B)(6) 2011, (B)(6) USED A CEEA28 TO OPERATE A GASTRO-JEJUNO-ANASTOMOSIS FOR A RADICAL OPERATION OF GASTRIC CARDIA UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA. DURING THE ANASTOMOSIS, THE SURGEON FIRED A CEEA28 STAPLER AND FOUND THAT SOME OF THE STAPES WERE NOT FORMATTED FULLY AS A B SHAPE. THEN HE REMOVED THE STAPLES AND USED SUTURE TO FINISH THE SURGERY. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WELL. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED; SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED BY 30MINS OR MORE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURVED EEA 28 STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS S1BD007

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other