FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GIA 60-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3834403 · Received May 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00366
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 19, 2014
Date of Event
March 12, 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: 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 RE-OPERATE. THE PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS BECAUSE OF THE DIGESTIVE FISTULA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
295371 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