FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC

MDR report key: 2916369 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5028582
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 13, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDOSURGERY LLC
Product Code
GDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE ADMITTED FOR ELECTIVE LAP SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY DONE BY (B)(6) MD. ACCORDING TO THE EVENT REPORT "THE INSTRUMENT MISFIRES - STICKS WHEN CLOSED. UNABLE TO OPEN JAWS". THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT AND SHE WAS DISCHARGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12787 ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC ECHELON FLEX 60 LONG ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR GDW ETHICON ENDOSURGERY LLC P30188P05 J4CF8J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR