FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL XL

MDR report key: 3894119 · Received June 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
May 26, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K900129
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: GASTRIC BYPASS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT DURING SURGERY, FEW STAPLES DID NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY; THEREFORE, DID NOT HOLD THE SUTURE WHICH LEAD TO A FISTULA. THE SURGEON HAD TO RE-OPERATE THE PT THE NEXT DAY AND THE PT HAD TO HAVE A BLOOD TRANSFUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
364231 ENDO GIA UNIVERSAL XL DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N3K1778X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXPIRATION DATE: 10/31/2018, K900129| LOT #N3K1387LX, MANUFACTURE DATE: 10/2013,| ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 45-3.5, 030455,