FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER
MDR report key: 44095
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Received October 17, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 1527736-1996-00288
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 1996
- Date of Event
- September 19, 1996
- Report Date
- October 17, 1996
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Product Code
- GAG
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
9/24/96 THE SURGEON STATED HE ACCIDENTALLY PARTIALLY FIRED THE BLACK HANDLE. IT WOULD NOT STAPLE OR CUT. HE FELT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY MECHANISM IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS. HE OPENED ANOTHER DEVICE AND IT WORKED FINE. KJB
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER | ENDOSCOPIC LINEAR CUTTER | GAG | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. | NA | H41E2M |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |