FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3131378 · 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