FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ECHELON 60

MDR report key: 2964078 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-00666
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K051002
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE HOSPITAL CONTACT REVIEWED THE PAPERWORK AND INDICATED THAT SHE BELIEVES THE PLASTIC FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED AND DOESN¿T REMAIN IN THE PATIENT. SHE AGREED TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION. SHE WAS OPEN TO GETTING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PIECE FOR ETHICON'S REVIEW, BUT FIRST NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF IT OR THE DEVICE WAS SAVED. SHE AGREED TO CONTACT US ONCE SHE CONFIRMED THIS INFORMATION. THE CONTACT NEVER RESPONDED TO ETHICON'S MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION NOR DID THE HOSPITAL RETURN THE PRODUCT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEE ATTACHED USER FACILITY MEDWATCH REF # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66330 ECHELON 60 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention