FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ETHICON

MDR report key: 320644 · Received March 13, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1021319
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 13, 2001
Date of Event
February 14, 2001
Report Date
February 20, 2001
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
KDW
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE 35MM VASCULAR STAPLER WOULDN'T FIRE ON THE FOURTH RELEAD. THE ENDOPOUCH CAME APART WHEN INSERTED INTO THE ABDOMEN. A SECOND ENDOPOUCH CAME APART WHEN INSERTED INTO THE ABDOMEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11048 ETHICON ENDOPOUCH PRO KDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. PRO46 00K568
11140 ETHICON ETS ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. TSW35 35MM VASCULAR/THIN N4JV5K
11141 ETHICON ENDOPOUCH PRO KDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. PRO46 00J527

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other