FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EEA XL 25MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3649376 · Received February 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00104
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2014
Date of Event
February 6, 2014
Report Date
February 6, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K062850
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: GASTRECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: SURGERY FOR A GASTRIC TUMOR. AFTER CONNECTION AND FIRING, THE STAPLES WERE NOT FORMED AND CUTTING WENT THROUGH. THE DIFFICULTY RESULTED IN IRREVERSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE AS THE ANASTOMOSIS WAS REDONE. THERE WAS ANU UNANTICIPATED EXTENSION OF THE INCISION BY 20CM. SURGICAL LINE WAS DELAYED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
109035 EEA XL 25MM SINGLE-USE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P3C0258X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Required Intervention LOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, COVIDIEN| DEVICE DST SERIES EEA ORVIL 25MM DEVICE:| EEAORVIL25 DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING