FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO GIA

MDR report key: 7078158 · Received December 3, 2017

Report

Report Number
1219930-2017-09263
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2017
Date of Event
April 10, 2017
Report Date
December 3, 2017
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K111825
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE FDA ON A SUMMARY REPORT AND IS NOW BEING SUBMITTED ON A 3500A PER FDA REQUEST. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: OCCURRED DURING AN ESOPHAGECTOMY / GASTRIC TUBE PROCEDURE. THE STAPLING DEVICE WAS BEING USED FOR THE GASTRIC TUBE RECONSTRUCTION. FOR THE EIGHT FIRING THE SURGEON TIRED TO FIRE THE DEVICE, HOWEVER, COULD NOT. THEY RECOGNIZED THAT THE CARTRIDGE WAS PRE-FIRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS NO PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
857220 ENDO GIA STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN EGIA60AMT UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1