FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIA 45 ARTICULATING VAS/MED SULU

MDR report key: 2831005 · Received November 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219930-2012-00864
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 2, 2012
Date of Event
October 12, 2012
Report Date
October 12, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K101444
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LOBECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE FIRST RELOAD ON THE ENDO GIA STAPLER JAMMED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE RESECTED AREA. THE SURGEON LIGATED THE PULMONARY VEIN WITH SUTURE AND REMOVED THE STAPLED SUTURE LINE/RELOAD. PROLONGATION OF SURGERY TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MIN. FULL RECOVERY OF PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EGIA 45 ARTICULATING VAS/MED SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR N2B0167ULX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability GIA* UNIVERSAL: 030403, LOT# N1L0193X| MFG: 11/2011, EXP: 11/30/2016, K061095