FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ETS

MDR report key: 316185 · Received February 15, 2001

Report

Report Number
1527736-2001-00704
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2001
Date of Event
January 22, 2001
Report Date
January 22, 2001
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY
Product Code
KOG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT (1) TSB45 AND (5) TR45B WERE USED DURING A VATS PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT STAPLE BUT CUT FROM THE SECOND FIRING TO THE SIXTH FIRING. THE CASE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SINCE THE SURGEON COULD NOT REPAIR THE TISSUE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5898 ENDOPATH ETS LINEAR CUTTERS - ENDOSCOPIC KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention