BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER, 60 MM

    MDR report key: 3062999 · Received April 17, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-01838
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 17, 2013
    Date of Event
    March 4, 2013
    Report Date
    March 28, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K081146
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AU
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). SHOULD THE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED LATER, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS WITH NO VISUAL NON-CONFORMANCES AND WITH AN ECR60B CARTRIDGE RELOAD LOADED IN THE DEVICE. THE CARTRIDGE RELOAD WAS RECEIVED PARTIALLY FIRED 1/10. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WHILE LOADING THE RELOAD, THE CARTRIDGE WAS PUSHED FARTHER BACK THAN THE CARTRIDGE ALIGNMENT STOP WINDOWS RESULTING IN THE KNIFE PUSHING THE ONE PIECE SLED FORWARD AND LOCKING THE CARTRIDGE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IN ORDER TO OPEN A DEVICE THAT HAS BEING PARTIALLY FIRED OR FULLY FIRED A REVERSE STROKE NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED TRIGGER TO TRIGGER TO HANDLE IN ORDER TO RETURN THE KNIFE TO THE HOME POSITION (INDICATOR IN THE "0" POSITION) AND PRESS THE ANVIL RELEASE BUTTON TO OPEN. THE RETURNED DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE RELOAD WERE TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ARTICULATED POSITION BY RESETTING AND RELOADING IT INTO THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE ACHIEVED ITS COMPLETE STROKE FIRING SEQUENCE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. THE STAPLE LINE AND CUT LINE WERE COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORM SHAPE. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE CLOSED AND OPENED AS INTENDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMA PROCEDURE THE RELOAD WAS INSERTED - DEVICE WAS CLOSED - IT WASN´T POSSIBLE TO OPEN IT. A NEW DEVICE WAS OPENED AND THE SURGERY FINISHED. NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    166078 ECHELON*FLEX60 ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER, 60 MM STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J4CM3A

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1