FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ILS 29MM, CURVED

MDR report key: 2983568 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-00950
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 7, 2013
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEONS: THE CIRCULAR WAS FIRED TO CREATE THE ANASTAMOSIS. THE DONUTS WERE INSPECTED AND WERE GOOD. THE ANASTAMOSIS WAS LEAK TESTED BY AIR WITH NO BUBBLES. THE PATIENT GOT ILL FIVE DAYS POST OP AFTER FEELING A "POP" IN THE RECTUM. THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH SEPSIS. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY WHERE AN ANTERIOR LATERAL DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE ANASTAMOSES. THE PATIENT WAS DIVERTED. THE SURGEON DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WERE ANY FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
88233 ILS 29MM, CURVED STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention