FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECHELON 45 ENDOPATH

MDR report key: 3220963 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-03514
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
June 18, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K051002
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT NO FURTHER DETAILS COULD BE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT RECEIVED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE BECAME STUCK ON BROCHUS TISSUE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET DEVICE TO RELEASE. AN ALTERNATE METHOD TO RELEASE THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320286 ECHELON 45 ENDOPATH STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1