FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PERI-STRIPS DRY

MDR report key: 335677 · Received June 1, 2001

Report

Report Number
2183620-2001-00010
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 1, 2001
Date of Event
March 10, 2001
Report Date
May 10, 2001
Manufacturer
BIO-VASCULAR
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTED THAT 5 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. ON EVENT DATE A LEAK IN THE GASTRIC CURVE OF THE GASTRIC POUCH SUTURE LINE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAKDOWN OF PROXIMAL POUCH AND DISTAL REMNANT SUTURE LINES. SURGEON STATED THE PERI-STRIPS DRY HAD MIGRATED FROM THE GASTRIC POUCH AND WERE FREE-FLOATING IN THE ABDOMEN WITH STAPLES INTACT. CURRENT PATIENT STATUS IS STABLE POST ESOPHAGOGASTROECTOMY. INTERVENTIONS: ON EVENT DATE: LAPAROSCOPY, ABDOMINAL ABSCESS DRAINAGE, WIDE DRAINAGE OF LEAK. 9 DAYS AFTER EVENT DATE: TRACHEOSTOMY, VENA CAVA FILTER PLACEMENT. IN 04/2001: LAPAROTOMY, FLEXIBLE GASTROSCOPY, OVERSEWING GASTRIC POUCH (X2). IN 05/1: ESOPHAGOGASTROECTOMY, SMALL BOWEL RESECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25284 PERI-STRIPS DRY STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT FTL BIO-VASCULAR UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Hospitalization| R