FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC VASCULAR LINEAR CUTTER
MDR report key: 56421
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Received September 25, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 1527736-1996-00131
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 25, 1996
- Date of Event
- August 1, 1996
- Report Date
- September 12, 1996
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Product Code
- GAG
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A L.A.V.H. PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO FIRE THE EZ35W, BUT IT WOULD NOT FIRE. ANOTHER EZ35W WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. 09/04/96 0715 IT WAS REPORTED NO BUTTRESSING MATERIAL WAS USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC VASCULAR LINEAR CUTTER | LINEAR CUTTER | GAG | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |