FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPATH ETS COMPACT FLEX45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING

MDR report key: 700232 · Received April 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
1527736-2006-01680
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2006
Date of Event
March 22, 2006
Report Date
March 24, 2006
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LOBECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DISTAL SIDE OF THE MEDIASTIRIC ARTERY WAS COMPLETELY STAPLED, WHILST THE PROXIMAL SIDE WAS ONLY HALF STAPLED. TO STOP BLEEDING, OPENED PERI-CARDIUM IN ORDER TO HAVE ROOM ENOUGH TO LIGATE IT. THIS LENGTHENED THE SURGERY BY ONE HOUR. PATIENT CONDITION IS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH ETS COMPACT FLEX45 ENDOSCOPIC ARTICULATING GDW GCJ ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization