FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ETS

MDR report key: 280838 · Received June 1, 2000

Report

Report Number
1527736-2000-02391
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2000
Date of Event
April 27, 2000
Report Date
May 5, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY
Product Code
KOG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE RISK MANAGER THAT THE PRODUCT WAS USED IN A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT (TSB45) WAS FIRED ACROSS THE APPENDIX AND THERE WAS BLEEDING. THE BLEEDING STOPPED AFTER A CLIP APPLIER WAS USED. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ETS LINEAR CUTTERS - ENDOSCOPIC KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY NA NEGD99

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other