FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU

MDR report key: 3192521 · Received June 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00452
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K083519
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 TYPE: LUNG RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: WHEN INSERTING THE IDRVULTRA HANDLE WITH THE EGIA60AMT SULU IN THE INTERCOSTAL AREA AND MAKING AN APPROXIMATION IN ORDER TO CATCH LUNG TISSUE BETWEEN THE JAWS, THE SYSTEM CREAKED. THE SURGEON REMOVED IT OUT OF THE PT TO CHECK AND THEY SAW THAT THE SULU WAS SLIGHTLY BENT IN THE AREA THAT CONNECTS WITH THE ADAPTER. THE DEVICE HAD NOT BEEN STAPLED BEFORE. IN ORDER TO GO ON WITH THE SURGERY, THEY USED ANOTHER SULU IN AN EGIAUSHORT, WHICH WORKED CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 500CC. THE CASE WAS NOT EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
278869 EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N3C03748LX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXP DATE 03/31/2018, PMA/510K K083519| LOT # C2012K049, MFR DATE 03/2013,| ENDO GIA ADAPTER STANDARD, CAT # EGIAADAPT,