BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER, 60 MM

    MDR report key: 2872080 · Received December 13, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2012-05679
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 13, 2012
    Date of Event
    November 27, 2012
    Report Date
    November 28, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K081146
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. TO DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. PLEASE CLARIFY THE STATEMENT "NO UNUSED ON THE PATIENT" THE EVENT STATES THE DEVICE WAS BLOCKED AND CLOSED. HAD THE DEVICE BEEN FIRED ON TISSUE AND COULD NOT BE OPENED? ON WHAT TISSUE TYPE WAS THE DEVICE USED? AT WHAT LOCATION ON THE TISSUE? ON WHICH FIRING(S) DID THIS EVENT OCCUR (1ST, 2ND, 12TH, ETC.)? DURING WHICH STROKE DID THE EVENT OCCUR? WHAT COLOR CARTRIDGE WAS BEING USED? WHAT OTHER COLOR CARTRIDGES WERE USED BEFORE AND AFTER THIS EVENT? WAS BUTTRESSING MATERIAL UTILIZED? IF SO, WHICH PRODUCT? WAS THE INSTRUMENT FIRED ACROSS OR NEAR AN EXISTING STAPLE LINE OR CLIP? WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? IF SO, WHEN? WERE ANY OF THE FORCES HIGHER OR LOWER THAN EXPECTED (CLOSING, FIRING, OR OPENING)? AFTER USE, DID EACH OF THE TRIGGERS AND BUTTONS AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL (PRE-FIRED) POSITIONS, WITHOUT INTERVENTION? WAS THERE ANY DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM THE TISSUE? IS THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ABOUT THIS DEVICE OR PROCEDURE?

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WAS MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE BATCHES INCLUDED IN THIS LOT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. TO DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. PLEASE CLARIFY THE STATEMENT "NO UNUSED ON THE PATIENT" THE EVENT STATES THE DEVICE WAS BLOCKED AND CLOSED. HAD THE DEVICE BEEN FIRED ON TISSUE AND COULD NOT BE OPENED? ON WHAT TISSUE TYPE WAS THE DEVICE USED? AT WHAT LOCATION ON THE TISSUE? ON WHICH FIRING(S) DID THIS EVENT OCCUR (1ST, 2ND, 12TH, ETC.)? DURING WHICH STROKE DID THE EVENT OCCUR? WHAT COLOR CARTRIDGE WAS BEING USED? WHAT OTHER COLOR CARTRIDGES WERE USED BEFORE AND AFTER THIS EVENT? WAS BUTTRESSING MATERIAL UTILIZED? IF SO, WHICH PRODUCT? WAS THE INSTRUMENT FIRED ACROSS OR NEAR AN EXISTING STAPLE LINE OR CLIP? WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? IF SO, WHEN? WERE ANY OF THE FORCES HIGHER OR LOWER THAN EXPECTED (CLOSING, FIRING, OR OPENING)? AFTER USE, DID EACH OF THE TRIGGERS AND BUTTONS AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL (PRE-FIRED) POSITIONS, WITHOUT INTERVENTION? WAS THERE ANY DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM THE TISSUE? IS THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ABOUT THIS DEVICE OR PROCEDURE?

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS FOUND THAT ONE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND WITH NO CARTRIDGE RELOAD LOADED ON THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ARTICULATED POSITION WITH A TEST CARTRIDGE RELOAD AND ACHIEVED ITS COMPLETE FIRING SEQUENCE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. THE STAPLE LINE AND CUT LINE WERE COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORM SHAPE. EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES NOTED. THIS REPORT IS NOT INTENDED TO DENY THAT YOU EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OR ISSUES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE USE OF THE DEVICE THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DURING OUR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT DURING A GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT STAPLE AND WOULD NOT CUT. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE IS BLOCKED AND CLOSED. "NO UNUSED ON THE PATIENT". ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED. (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER, 60 MM STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J4CF9E

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1