FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 2973501 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2013-00079
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 11, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: HEMICOLECTOMY. A PROCEDURE: HEMI COLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ON (B)(6) 2013, A HEMI COLECTOMY WITH AN EEA31 INSTRUMENT WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT. NO COMPLICATIONS. NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT. NO EXTENSION OF THE SURGERY TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES, NO BLOOD LOSS OF MORE THAN 250CC, NO UNANTICIPATED LOSS OR IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO VASCULAR TISSUE, NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT, DUE TO CRITICAL CONDITIONS (FECAL LOSS), WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM. THE SITUATION FOUND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM. THE SITUATION FOUND WAS COMPLETE DEHISCENCE OF THE ANTERIOR WALL OF THE ANASTOMOSIS. A RE-OPERATION WITH AN EEA28 WAS PERFORMED (TOTAL COLECTOMY) WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED. CLINICAL SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE SINCE IT WAS DISCARDED AFTER USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69520 EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GAG COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P2C0676X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Other