FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SECURESTRAP

MDR report key: 5385052 · Received January 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
5385052
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2016
Date of Event
November 17, 2015
Report Date
November 30, 2015
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GDW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF INCARCERATED UMBILICAL HERNIA. A 8 CM CIRCULAR ATRIUM C-QUR MESH WAS PLACED WITHIN THE PERITONEAL CAVITY. THE TAILS OF THE MESH WERE BROUGHT UP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE FASCIAL DEFECT. THE FASCIA WAS THEN CLOSED USING #1 PDS SUTURE IN AN INTERRUPTED FASHION. ADEQUATE CLOSURE OF THE FASCIAL DEFECT WAS OBTAINED. THE TAILS OF THE MESH WERE THEN SECURED TO THE FASCIA USING 0 VICRYL SUTURE IN INTERRUPTED FASHION. THE PERINEAL CAVITY WAS THEN REINSUFFLATED WITH AIR. THE LAPAROSCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PERINEAL CAVITY. THE MESH WAS SEEN TO BE ADJACENT TO THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SECURE THE MESH TO THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL USING A SECURE STRAP DEVICE. THE TACKER WAS UNABLE TO BE ADEQUATELY DEPLOYED INTO THE MESH. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. INSTEAD THE MESH WAS SUTURED IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
43546 SECURESTRAP STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE, TACKER GDW ETHICON, INC. STRAP25 JJK449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR MESH WAS BEING PLACED AGAINST ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL W