FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 100-4.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE

MDR report key: 3964908 · Received July 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00441
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 13, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K013860
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LUNG RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE SURGEON FIRED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND PULLED BACK UP BUT WHEN HE OPENED THE GIA THE STAPLE LINE DID NOT HOLD AND THE TISSUE BURST OPEN. HE USED ANOTHER RELOAD AND IT DID THE SAME. PT SUFFERED BLOOD LOSS OF 1800 CCS THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED. NO OTHER INJURIES AND THE OUTCOME WAS GOOD. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAPLING DEVICE. THEY HAD TO SUTURE THE LUMEN CLOSED. TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINS BUT THERE WAS NO TISSUE LOSS OR DAMAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
423988 GIA 100-4.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC. P3L0290X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other GIA 100-4.8 SINGLE USE LOADING UNIT MFG: 06/2011| GIA10048L LOT #: P1F0077 EXP: 06/30/2016