BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ECHELON*FLEX60

    MDR report key: 2933207 · Received January 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-00374
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 29, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 13, 2012
    Report Date
    December 19, 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
    NJ, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INCORRECT CARTRIDGE SIZE THE ANALYSIS RESULTS SHOWED THAT ONE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH NO VISUAL NON-CONFORMANCES AND LOADED WITH A 45 MM RELOAD. THE RELOAD WAS NOTED TO BE UNFIRED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A 60MM DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO WORK ONLY WITH 60MM CARTRIDGES, FOR FURTHER LOADING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE REFER TO THE ECHELON FLEX 60MM IFU. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ARTICULATED POSITION WITH A 60 MM RELOAD AND IT ACHIEVED A COMPLETE FIRE SEQUENCE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES NOTED. THE DEVICE FIRED, CUT AND FORMED ALL THE STAPLES AS INTENDED. THE STAPLE LINE WAS COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORM SHAPE. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE, ON THE FIRST FIRING ON THE RENAL ARTERY OR VEIN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIRE THE DEVICE OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT; IT STILL WOULD NOT FIRE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN LOADED WITH A 45MM VASCULAR CARTRIDGE. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    38697 ECHELON*FLEX60 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4AL6A

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 ECR45W