UNKNOWN HERNIA STAPLER
Report
- Report Number
- 2647580-2026-00359
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 13, 2026
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2025
- Report Date
- February 13, 2026
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN
- Product Code
- GCJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
VAN HOGEZAND,L.L., GOENSE, L., VAN DER HOEVEN, E.J.R.J., TUTEIN NOLTHENIUS. C.J., VAN OORSCHOT, N., VAN RIEL, L.A.M.J.G., WIEZER, M.J., WIJFFELS, N.A.T.,TAKKENBERG, M., TE RIELE, W.W., DIJKSMAN, L.M., VAN SANTVOORT, H.C., DERKSEN, W.J.M. OPTIMAL USE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSING INTERNAL HERNIATION AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS: A PROPOSITION FOR THE APPLICATION OF A RADIOLOGICAL PREDICTION SCORE. OBESITY SURGERY (2025) 35:5136¿5144 HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1007/S11695-025-08323-4 MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
ACCORDING TO THE LITERATURE, A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY EVALUATED PATIENTS WHO PRESENTED WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN MORE THAN 30 DAYS POST- ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY BETWEEN JANUARY 2014 AND DECEMBER 2019. ENDO UNIVERSAL 65 WAS USED TO CLOSE THE MESENTERIC DEFECTS IN ALL PATIENTS. OF THE 98 PATIENTS WHO PRESENTED WITH PAIN, 44 WERE DIAGNOSED WITH INTERNAL HERNIATION. PATIENTS UNDERWENT COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN FOLLOWED BY DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393378 | UNKNOWN HERNIA STAPLER | LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GCJ | COVIDIEN | UNKNOWN HERNIA STAPLER |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |