FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDOSURGERY INC.

MDR report key: 334777 · Received May 23, 2001

Report

Report Number
334777
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2001
Date of Event
May 8, 2001
Report Date
May 23, 2001
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDOSURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GAG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAILURE OF STAPLING DEVICE RESULTING IN ANASTAMOTIC LEAK AT PROXIMAL ILEUM. THIS RESULTED IN ACUTE ABDOMEN AND REPEAT SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23968 ETHICON ENDOSURGERY INC. 1 PROXIMATE RELOADABLE LINEAR STAPLER GAG ETHICON ENDOSURGERY, INC. (REF) TLH90 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 92 YR Hospitalization| L| R