FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3030652 · Received March 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2013-00156
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE STAPLER ONLY STAPLED ON HALF THE CIRCUMFERENCE, THEN STAYED STUCK IN THE PATIENT. THE SURGEONS HAD TO RECUT AND REDO THE ANASTOMOSIS LOWER ON THE COLON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
121515 EEA 31MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GAG COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO P2J0338X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other