FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ECHELON LINEAR CUTTER

MDR report key: 3932957 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-04939
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K110385
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: WHO IS THE SURGEON? WHAT WAS THE TIME FRAME BETWEEN INITIAL PROCEDURE AND RE-OP? HOW WAS THE LEAK IDENTIFIED? HOW WAS THE LEAK ADDRESSED? CURRENT PATIENT STATUS? RESPONSE: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, A POST-OPERATIVE ABSCESS AND LEAK WERE FOUND. THERE WERE NO ISSUES REPORTED DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. BLACK, GREEN AND GOLD CARTRIDGES WERE USED IN THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE. ONE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
410714 ECHELON LINEAR CUTTER STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 RELOAD - ECR60T, ECR60G, ECR60D