FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER - 60 MM

MDR report key: 3012802 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01315
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 22, 2012
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY CONTACT. INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST OP OF A COLON REVERSAL PROCEDURE THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM A FEW DAYS LATER FOR AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON OBSERVED MALFORMED STAPLES DURING THE REOP IN THE MEDIAL AREA OF THE STAPLE LINE AND A LEAK. A SECOND PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116483 PROXIMATE** RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER - 60 MM STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention RELOAD XR60B