FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PREMIUM PLUS CEEA* 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP*

MDR report key: 3212771 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2013-00365
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K001895
Adverse Event
Yes
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: BOWEL RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: EMERGENCY LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. UPON FIRING, DEVICE DID NOT CUT. NO TISSUE "DOUGHNUTS" WERE MADE PREVENTING THE DEVICE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PT AS THE TISSUE REMAINED STUCK IN THE DEVICE. IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THEY HAD TO RECONVERT THE LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY INTO AN OPEN AND THEN THEY HAD TO CUT PART OF THE REMAINING RECTUM IN ORDER TO EXTRACT THE DEVICE. THERE WAS ABOUT 2 HOURS DELAY DUE TO THE PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
297431 PREMIUM PLUS CEEA* 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP* DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO P9J0555J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other