FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA XL 28MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3143176 · 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