FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLIP APPLIER WITH CLIP LOGIC TECHNOLOGY

MDR report key: 3370487 · Received September 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5031993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2013
Date of Event
September 11, 2013
Report Date
September 11, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FZP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STAPLER MISFIRED EACH AFTER REP FOR COVIDIEN CONFIRMED THEY WERE LOADED AND FIRED PROPERLY. HIS THOUGHT WAS "THE TISSUE WAS TOO THICK." STAPLERS WERE BEING FIRED IN LOCATION NECESSARY TO PERFORM PROCEDURE OF SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY WHERE STOMACH IS KNOWN TO BE THICK. ALSO WHEN RETICULATED STAPLER WOULD CUT STRING ON SEAMGUARD STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT. 140291-2013-00019.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
479223 CLIP APPLIER WITH CLIP LOGIC TECHNOLOGY ENDO CLIP III AUTO SUTURE FZP COVIDIEN N3G0001MX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR