FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREEN RELOAD FOR ECHELON 60

MDR report key: 3892223 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-04340
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 23, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K051002
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURE, THE METAL TRAY FROM THE CARTRIDGE STAYED IN THE JAWS OF THE DEVICE ONCE THE CARTRIDGE WAS REMOVED. THE METAL TRAY WAS REMOVED AND THE STAPLER WAS RELOADED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. ONE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368932 GREEN RELOAD FOR ECHELON 60 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DEVICE PLE60A