FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TA90 - 3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3800197 · Received April 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: COLECTOMY FUNCTIONAL END TO END ANASTOMOSIS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: AFTER THE FIRST FIRING WAS DONE AND THE TISSUE WAS RESECTED, THE DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT THE STAPLE DID NOT FIRE ON TISSUE, WHICH FAILED TO CLOSE THE DESIRED PART OF TISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. OPERATING TIME EXTENDED BY LESS THAN 30 MIN. THERE WAS NO ADD'L TISSUE RESECTION. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE. NOTHING FELL INTO THE CAVITY. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253936 TA90 - 3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE STAPLING DEVICES GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC. P3E0515X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other