FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU

MDR report key: 3131388 · Received May 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00371
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K083519
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LUNG RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE TWO PINS AT THE AREA OF THE JOINT FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF BOTH PINS WERE ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT CAVITY. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS OR TISSUE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAPLING DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
211815 EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N2L0331ULX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Other LOT # N2J0466UMX, K083519| MAN. DATE: 11/2012, EXP DATE: 11/30/2017| EGIAUSTND, EGIA ULTRA UNIVERSAL STAPLER