FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO STITCH 10MM SUTURING DEVICE

MDR report key: 3032075 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K934738
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). .

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAP GASTRIC BYPASS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DEVICE WAS DIFFICULT TO TOGGLE AND THE NEEDLE BROKE. THE NEEDLE BROKE INSIDE THE PT'S CAVITY AND WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PT. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO BLOOD LOSS OF 500CC OR MORE DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM. NO OPERATIVE TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED OVER THIRTY MINUTES DUE TO THE PRODUCT PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
96459 ENDO STITCH 10MM SUTURING DEVICE SURGICAL SUTURING DEVICE KOG COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N2L0428X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 MANUFACTURE DATE: 08/2012| 170053, ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48 VIO DLU SU,| LOT NUMBER: B2H0002X, EXP DATE: 08/31/2017,