FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE LOADING UNIT

MDR report key: 3964912 · Received July 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00442
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 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
PO
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: HEMICOLECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING THIS SURGICAL INTERVENTION IT WAS NOTED THAT MOMENTS AFTER THE FIRST SHOT THE STAPLE LINE PRESENTED DEFICIENT HEMOSTASIS. MOMENTS AFTER IT STARTED BLEEDING. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAPLING DEVICE. THE STAPLE LINE WAS REINFORCED WITH MANUAL SUTURE. THE PT HAD TO BE RE-OPERATED ON TWICE DUE TO MICRO DEHISCENCE ON SIDE LATERAL ANASTOMOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
424095 GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE LOADING UNIT DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC. P4A0488X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other GIA8038S LOT #: P3L0236KX EXP: 11/30/2018| GIA 80-3.8 SINGLE USE RELOADABLE MFG: 11/2013