FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TA 30-4.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 2922503 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2013-00038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
October 18, 2012
Report Date
December 15, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LOBECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE RETRACTION PIN DID NOT RETRACT BACK AFTER FIRING THE TA AND CAUSED A TEAR INTRA OPERATIVELY DURING A LOBECTOMY. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAPLING DEVICE. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE REPORTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20067 TA 30-4.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P1J0056

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other