FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER

MDR report key: 317003 · Received February 20, 2001

Report

Report Number
1527736-2001-00759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2001
Date of Event
January 22, 2000
Report Date
January 23, 2001
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
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) ATB45 WAS USED DURING A VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE AND FIRING KNOB BROKE. OPENED ANOTHER DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
6494 ENDOPATH ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER LINEAR CUTTERS - CONVENTIONAL GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other