FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE HEMORRHOIDAL CIRCULAR STAPLER

MDR report key: 478388 · Received August 13, 2003

Report

Report Number
1527736-2003-01521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2003
Date of Event
July 18, 2003
Report Date
July 18, 2003
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI)
Product Code
KOG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PPH PROCEDURE, THE PPH DID NOT FORM STAPLES CORRECTLY WHEN FIRED. ANOTHER PPH STAPLER GUN WAS FIRED AND WORKED PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE HEMORRHOIDAL CIRCULAR STAPLER PROXIMATE HSC (PPH) SET KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI) NA T4VK4R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other