FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 2820593 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 18, 2012
Report Date
October 19, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE SENT: (B)(4) 2012. INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE A LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE ANVIL CAME OFF AND FELL FROM A MAYO TABLE WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED FOR THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4AZ5T

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1