FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ILS 29MM, STRAIGHT

MDR report key: 2833226 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05160
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
October 10, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A LAP ANTERIOR RESECTION OF THE SIGMOID COLON PROCEDURE, THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS NOT COMPLETE ON POST OP DAY TWO. THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS 11 CM FROM ANOCUTANEOUS LINE. DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE, THE STAPLER WAS CLOSED VERY TIGHT; APPROXIMATELY ¼ REVOLUTION UNTIL FULL CLOSURE. THERE WAS NO CONSPICUOUS OR OMINOUS NOISE BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER FIRING. THE TISSUE DONUTS WERE PERFECT. A LEAK TEST WITH AIR WAS PERFORMED AND WAS NEGATIVE. THE SURGEON STATED THAT THE STAPLES WERE FORMED PROPERLY. THE STAPLER WORKED AS INTENDED. POSTOPERATIVE ANAL BLEEDING OCCURRED WITHOUT REVISION. PATIENT HAS LEFT THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ILS 29MM, STRAIGHT STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J4AR4K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention