FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PREMIUM PLUS CEEA* 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP*

MDR report key: 4120917 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00812
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
September 3, 2014
Report Date
September 12, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO INC
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K001895
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE DOCTOR FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE DEVICE AFTER FIRING. EVENTUALLY, HE COULD MANAGE TO REMOVE IT AND CONFIRMED THE DONUTS WERE RETRIEVED. A POSTOPERATIVE LEAKAGE TEST SHOWED THAT NO PROBLEM HAD BEEN CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE, A FAILURE WITH THE SUTURING WAS DISCOVERED. NO COMPONENTS FELL INTO THE CAVITY. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING OF OVER 500CC. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE POSTOPERATIVE LEAKAGE WAS CONFIRMED BY X-RAY IMAGING. THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REOPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601499 PREMIUM PLUS CEEA* 31 INSTR. W/TILT-TOP* DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO INC 111989

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other