FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE** LINEAR STAPLER

MDR report key: 3943397 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-05068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 23, 2014
Report Date
July 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT STAPLE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHICH FIRING THIS OCCURRED ON. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422495 PROXIMATE** LINEAR STAPLER STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA L4E799

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 RELOAD-TR60 - LOT # G4RC2H