FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EEA XL 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER
MDR report key: 3143176
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Received May 24, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2647580-2013-00296
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 24, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2013
- Report Date
- May 2, 2013
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062850
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROCEDURE: COLORECTAL. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING THE RECTUM RESECTION. WHEN THEY ACTIVATED THE DEVICE WORKED CORRECTLY; IT CUT AND STAPLED. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY BEGAN TO OPEN IT IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT, THE ANVIL GOT LOOSE AND REMAINED IN THE PATIENT CAVITY, STILL TILTED. AS THEY THOUGH THAT TO REMOVE IT COULD DAMAGE THE ANASTOMOSIS, THEY PERFORMED A COLOSTOMY TO EXTRACT IT. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 500CC. THE CASE WAS NOT EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230967 | EEA XL 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER | DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | GDW | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC | P1A0605H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |