FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PURSTRING 45 TEMP/PERM INSTR

MDR report key: 3843632 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00386
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 7, 2014
Report Date
May 9, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K901107
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: ROUX-EN-Y. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING USE, ONLY THE STAPLE WAS FIRED ON THE TISSUE AND THE SUTURE REMAINED IN THE INSTRUMENT. THEY CONDUCTED AN ADDITIONAL RESECTION OF THE CONCERNING PART OF FAILURE OF THE STAPLE LINE. A NEW ONE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS UNANTICIPATED TISSUE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING OVER 500CC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311817 PURSTRING 45 TEMP/PERM INSTR DISPOSABLE SUTURING DEVICE GDJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P3C0338X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other