FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TA 60-3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER

MDR report key: 3940874 · Received July 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00509
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DEVICE WAS FIRED BUT THE STAPLES DID NOT CLOSE. THIS REQUIRED RE-STAPLING OVER THE SAME STAPLE LINE WITH ANOTHER STAPLER. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED BLEEDING OF OVER 500CC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
395572 TA 60-3.5 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE STAPLER DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC P4B0285KX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other