FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIA 60 CURVED TIP ARTICULATING

MDR report key: 2831032 · Received November 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219930-2012-00885
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
SF
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION (TME). ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE STAPLE LINE DID NOT HOLD TISSUE. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL RELOADS USED BUT SUFFICIENT TISSUE WAS LEFT TO DO AN END TO END ANASTOMOSIS. IT WAS CORRECTED BY FIRING ANOTHER RELOAD DISTALLY TO THE INITIAL STAPLE LINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EGIA 60 CURVED TIP ARTICULATING DISPOSABLE STAPLER GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR N2D0559ULX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Disability