FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IDRIVE ULTRA POWERED HANDLE 1

MDR report key: 4243418 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-01044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Date of Event
October 20, 2014
Report Date
November 2, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K121510
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: WEDGE RESECTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: LAPAROSCOPIC WEDGE RESECTION: INTRA-OPERATIVELY, THE DOCTOR HAD THE IDRIVE IN HIS HANDS. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL MANIPULATION, THE ADAPTER MADE A CYCLING NOISE, WITH THE RELOAD STILL ATTACHED TO THE ADAPTER. THE RELOAD UNCONTROLLABLY ARTICULATED. BLUE STATUS LIGHT CAME ON. RELOAD REMOVED AND REATTACHED, WHICH INITIALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEN THE ISSUE PROCEEDED TO HAPPEN TWO MORE TIMES. EVENTUALLY A DISPOSABLE HANDLE WAS OPENED (THE EGIAUXL) AND THIS COMPLETED THE CASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE OUTCOMES FOR THE PATIENT REPORTED. NO REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL WAS USED. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS, NO TISSUE DAMAGE, NO BLOOD LOSS OF 500CC OR MORE, AND NO EXTENSION TO SURGICAL TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
725697 IDRIVE ULTRA POWERED HANDLE 1 REUSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER GDW COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON IDRVULTRA1 N3G0575UX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PRODUCT NUMBER: EGIAADAPT,