FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA XL 25MM SINGLE USE STAPLER WITH

MDR report key: 2903623 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2013-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
December 4, 2012
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ROUX-EN-Y. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE ORVIL COULD NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE STAPLER. THE SURGEON TRIED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, BUT COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE STAPLER. A NEW STAPLER WAS OPENED AND THE SAME ORVIL COULD BE CONNECTED TO IT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THERE WAS OOZING AND TISSUE DAMAGE. THE TISSUE HAD TO BE EXCISED ADDITIONALLY TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3705 EEA XL 25MM SINGLE USE STAPLER WITH DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO P2G0602X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other (B)(4), LOT #: N2K0311UX,| K062850| DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE,| MFG 07/01/2012, EXP 07/31/2017