FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR* 45-2.0 SULU

MDR report key: 4120971 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00885
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
September 5, 2014
Report Date
September 5, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON
Product Code
GAG
PMA / PMN Number
K900129
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: SEGMENTECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE RELOAD WAS FIRED ACROSS THE PULMONARY ARTERY. THE BLACK HANDLES WERE PULLED BACK TOO EASILY DURING THE PROCEDURE AND THE BLADE WAS NOT RETRACTED WHEN THE HANDLES WERE PULLED BACK. THE RELOAD WOULD NOT OPEN. DR. (B)(6) HAD PROXIMAL CONTROL OF THE PA, SO DR. (B)(6) ASSISTED IN CUTTING THE RELOAD OFF OF THE TISSUE. DR. (B)(6) INSPECTED THE SPECIMEN ON THE BACK TABLE AND NOTICED THE STAPLE LINE WAS FORMED, BUT THE BLADE DID NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF TISSUE LOSS AS THE TISSUE WAS TRANSECTED. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED EXTENSION FOR THE INCISION MORE THAN ONE INCH. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED BLOOD LOSS OF MORE THAN 500CC. THERE WAS NO DELAY OVER 30 MINUTES AND NO DEVICE FRAGMENT FELL IN THE PATIENT CAVITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601566 ENDO GIA ROTICULATOR* 45-2.0 SULU DISPOSABLE SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE GAG COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON 030453 N3J1693LX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other