FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GIA 60-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3834402 · Received May 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00365
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 19, 2014
Date of Event
January 15, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 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
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: CYSTECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: CUSTOMER INFORMS THAT WHEN THEY HAVE PERFORMED THE LATERO-LATERAL ANASTOMOSIS IT HAS CREATED A FISTULA. THE PATIENT WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO EXTENSION OF THE SURGERY TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. IT WAS NECESSARY TO RE-OPERATE. THE PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS BECAUSE OF THE DIGESTIVE FISTULA. THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE CALL FROM THE SALES REP AND HE HIMSELF HAS BEEN INFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 BY THE DR. (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
295775 GIA 60-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death