FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

33 HEMORRHOID STAPLER 4.8MM STAPLES

MDR report key: 2782107 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219930-2012-00810
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
September 18, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K083781
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: HEMORRHOIDECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: SURGEON STATES THAT STAPLES ARE ALL OPENED. THE SURGICAL TIME EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED PAIN POST-OPERATIVELY. THE STAPLE FORMATION PROBLEM TREATED BY MANUAL SUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 33 HEMORRHOID STAPLER 4.8MM STAPLES DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N2E0164UMX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other