FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 60-3.5 SULU

MDR report key: 2950504 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K061095
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: SURGEON STATED THAT SHE STAPLED DISTAL SIGMOID BOWEL AND THAT STAPLE LINE LEAKED STOOL INTO ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN BACK PRESSURE, BUT WAS SURPRISED THAT STAPLE LINE LEAKED. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN A COLOSTOMY. NOT SURE IF SURGEON PLANNED ON ANASTOMOSING BOWEL. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
48690 ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 60-3.5 SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Other