FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 45-2.5 SULU

MDR report key: 3902284 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00477
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
April 29, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2025
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, 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
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LOBECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING A LUNG LOBECTOMY, THE STAPLING WITH ENDO GIA ULTRA WAS INEFFECTIVE ON THE "PART THAT WAS LEFT" ON THE SIDE OF THE LUNG (LUNG THAT WAS LEFT IN THE PT). THE WHITE SULU (2.5MM) USED DID NOT WORK AND DID NOT COMPLETELY EMPTY OUT, WHICH DID NOT MAKE SUFFICIENT HEMOSTASIS AND AEROSTASIS. MOREOVER, THE HANDLE JAMMED. THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO MAKE A THORACOTOMY AND SUTURE THE SIDE OF THE LUNG THAT WAS LEFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
370580 ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR 45-2.5 SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N2D0284LX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Other| R EXP. DATE: 03/31/2018, K083519. | EGIA ULTRA UNIVERSAL STAPLER, EGIAUSTND, | LOT#N3C0314UX, MANUF. DATE: 03/2013,| LOT#N3C0314UX, MANUF. DATE: 03/2013,| EXP. DATE: 03/31/2018, K083519.| EGIA ULTRA UNIVERSAL STAPLER, EGIAUSTND,