BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    CONTOUR CURVED CUTTER STAPLER

    MDR report key: 3211400 · Received July 8, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-03442
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 8, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 10, 2013
    Report Date
    June 17, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDW
    PMA / PMN Number
    K040038
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE DEVICE RETURNED TO DATE NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITIONS AND WITH A CARTRIDGE RELOAD LOADED IN THE DEVICE. THE RELOAD WAS RECEIVED VOID OF STAPLES, WITH THE WASHER COMPLETELY CUT, WITH THE DRIVERS EXPOSED AND WITH THE KNIFE RECESS BELOW THE CARTRIDGE DECK. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY WITH AN ENGINEERING SAMPLE RELOAD AND THE DEVICE FIRED, FORMING ALL STAPLES AND CUTTING AS INTENDED. THE CUT LINE WAS COMPLETE, THE STAPLE LINE WAS COMPLETE AND THE STAPLES WERE NOTED TO HAVE THE PROPER B-FORMED SHAPE. THE DEVICE LOCKOUT AND THE RELOAD LOCKOUT WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RECTUM PROCEDURE, THE STAPLES WOULD NOT HOLD. BAD STAPLING WITH CONTOUR CLIP. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    311490 CONTOUR CURVED CUTTER STAPLER STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK K4C59Y

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1