FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER
MDR report key: 3131378
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Received May 13, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2647580-2013-00256
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2013
- Report Date
- April 19, 2013
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013860
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROCEDURE TYPE: HEMICOLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: AFTER STAPLING AND CLOSING THE ANASTOMOSIS SOME LEAKING OCCURRED. THE SURGEON CLIPPED THE AREA OF THE LEAK BUT TWO DAYS LATER THE PT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM WITH THE ENTIRE STAPLE LINE LEAKING. THE SURGEON HAD TO OVERSEW THE ENTIRE STAPLE LINE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 500CC. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE REPORTED. A DELAY OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES OCCURRED WHEN THE PT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR OVERSEWING. THE PT IS DOING FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212143 | GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER | DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER | GDW | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO | P2J0830X |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |