FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE** LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD

MDR report key: 3840868 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-03672
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 8, 2014
Report Date
May 8, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE TCR75 RELOAD WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND FULLY FIRED. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RELOAD. EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS NO INSTRUMENT WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND THE BATCH HAD NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON SAID THAT BOTH OF THE STAPLES DID NOT FORM PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. CASE COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME PRODUCT CODE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318529 PROXIMATE** LINEAR CUTTER RELOAD STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1