FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 5754621 · Received June 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2016-03635
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 28, 2016
Report Date
June 3, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K110385
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE SENT: 7/26/2016. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: WHAT DOES THE SURGEON BELIEVE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BLEEDING? STAPLE LINE BLEEDING. IS AN AUTOPSY REPORT AVAILABLE? NO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED AND RECEIVED: WHAT WAS THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE - BYPASS. WAS THERE ANY ISSUES NOTED WITH STAPLER PERFORMANCE DURING PROCEDURE - NO. WAS BUTTRESSING MATERIAL USED - NO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) DATE SENT: 6/28/2016 BATCH # UNK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: PROCEDURES: BYPASS ¿ SOME SLEEVE STAPLER: POWERED 1ST GENERATION PLE60A ¿ PSE60A RELOADS: ECR BLUE ON THE STOMACH ¿ WHITE ON BOWEL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BUT UNAVAILABLE: WHAT WAS THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE? WAS THERE ANY ISSUES NOTED WITH STAPLER PERFORMANCE DURING PROCEDURE? WAS BUTTRESSING MATERIAL USED? WHAT DOES THE SURGEON BELIEVE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BLEEDING? IS AN AUTOPSY REPORT AVAILABLE?

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING. PATIENT COULDN'T BE OPERATED QUICK ENOUGH DUE TO A LATE MANAGEMENT OF THIS POST OPERATIVE BLEEDING BY THE NIGHT TEAM. EXACT PROCEDURE DATE WASN'T MENTIONED, PROBABLY AROUND (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
409473 STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death