FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO GIA* TRI-STAPLE RR 60MM ET RELOAD

MDR report key: 6148766 · Received December 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
1219930-2016-01293
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2016
Date of Event
November 10, 2016
Report Date
November 10, 2016
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON
Product Code
ORQ
PMA / PMN Number
K133938
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE RELOAD MISFIRED. IT ONLY FIRED PARTIALLY AND STOPPED. IT WAS USED WITH A POWERED STAPLER HANDLE AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AS NORMAL. A NEW POWERED STAPLER HANDLE AND A NEW RELOAD WERE USED AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AFTERWARDS WITH A DIFFERENT RELOAD AND THE STAPLER WORKED FINE. THE STAPLE LINE WAS INCOMPLETE, SO IT WAS RE-STAPLED WITH A MANUAL HANDLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
800024 ENDO GIA* TRI-STAPLE RR 60MM ET RELOAD MESH, SURGICAL, DEPLOYER ORQ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON EGIATRS60AXT N6H0875KX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 POWERED STAPLER