FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ABS FIXATION DEVICE W/30 TACKS

MDR report key: 3232249 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00484
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K071061
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRACKING NUMBER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE TOOL BROKE DURING USE. THE DIFFICULTY RESULTED IN AN OPEN PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE AND BLOOD LOSS, THE PT IS IN GOOD CONDITION, THERE WAS NO COMPLICATION AND THE OPERATION TIME DID NOT EXTEND. NO FRAGMENT OF THE DEVICE FELL INTO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310033 ABS FIXATION DEVICE W/30 TACKS DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL NIK0864X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other