FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DEROYAL

MDR report key: 2595354 · Received May 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1060680-2012-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 29, 2012
Date of Event
April 3, 2012
Report Date
April 3, 2012
Manufacturer
DESIGN STANDARDS CORPORATION
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K934105
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

END USER: THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT THE STAPLES FROM A ROTATING HEAD SKIN STAPLER CAME OUT OF TWO PTS ON THE WAY HOME FROM AN OPEN LAPAROTOMY PROCEDURE. THE DOCTOR HAD TO HAVE THE PTS COME BACK IN AND RE-CLOSE THE INCISION SITE. THE OPERATING ROOM DIRECTOR, MATERIALS MANAGER, AND DOCTOR ALL DEMONSTRATED STAPLING PROCEDURE ON A BLOCK OF FOAM. THE ROTATING HEAD SKIN STAPLER HAD ISSUES WITH MISS FORMED STAPLES. DEROYAL: THE STAPLER IS A VENDOR SUPPLIED RAW MATERIAL. THE END USER DISPOSED OF THE TWO STAPLERS USED IN THE PROCEDURES. THE STAPLER USED IN THE HOSPITAL EVALUATION WITH A BLOCK OF FOAM WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR. IT APPEARED TO HAVE NO DEFECT. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THE HOSPITALS INVENTORY WAS OKAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT THE STAPLES FROM A ROTATING HEAD SKIN STAPLER CAME OUT OF TWO PTS ON THE WAY HOME FROM AN OPEN LAPAROTOMY PROCEDURE. THE DOCTOR HAD TO HAVE THE PTS COME BACK IN AND RE-CLOSE THE INCISION SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEROYAL ROTATING HEAD SKIN STAPLER GAG DESIGN STANDARDS CORPORATION 25-1001 27055440

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1