FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WHITE RELOAD FOR ECHELON 60

MDR report key: 2990010 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A POST OP HEMORRHAGE. THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE A COLECTOMY (DATE UNKNOWN). AFTER THIS SURGERY, BLEEDING OCCURRED. THE SURGEON HAD TO PERFORM ANOTHER SURGERY AND IDENTIFIED THE ORIGIN OF THE BLEEDING AS THE MESENTERIC ARTERY (SUTURED DURING THE COLECTOMY BY A CARTRIDGE). BLEEDING OF THE STAPLE LINE AFTER USING A CARTRIDGE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS CASE. ONE RELOAD WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
93031 WHITE RELOAD FOR ECHELON 60 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J4A58H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention