FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIA ULTRA UNIVERSAL STAPLER

MDR report key: 3926337 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00487
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K083519
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: LAPAROTOMY FOR DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO CUT THE RECTUM IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE OPERATIVE PIECE, THE DEVICE BROKE AT THE CONNECTION SITE STAPLER/SULU. A COVIDIEN STAPLER WAS USED TO RESECT THE BROKEN RELOAD AND THE TISSUE IN THE JAWS OF THE BROKEN SULU. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAPLING DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
383615 EGIA ULTRA UNIVERSAL STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW COVIDIEN P4C0062X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Disability EXP DATE: 09/30/2018,| EGIA 45 ARTICULATING MED/THICK SULU: (B)(4),| LOT# N3J0318ULX,| MFG DATE: 09/2013