FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ILS 29MM, CURVED

MDR report key: 2871157 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05658
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RECTUM PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT STAPLE. DURING A LATERO-TERMINAL ANASTOMOSIS OF THE RECTUM, THE FIRING COULD NOT BE COMPLETE. THERE WERE NOT ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES OR FORCES. THE DEVICE DID NOT STAPLE BUT WHEN THE SURGEON MOVED THE DEVICE, THE STAPLE LINE PERFORATED THE RECTUM. AFTER SUTURING OF THE PERFORATION, THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO PERFORM THE ANASTOMOSIS WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS THEN DISCARDED. THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED FROM A FISTULA WHICH REQUIRED TWO REOPERATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ILS 29MM, CURVED STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J4ACC72

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention