FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURGASSIST CIRCULAR STAPLER 21MM DLU

MDR report key: 744800 · Received June 15, 2005

Report

Report Number
2532140-2005-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2005
Date of Event
May 10, 2005
Report Date
June 9, 2005
Manufacturer
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS
Product Code
GDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LAP GBP PROCEDURE. CS21 DLU CUT BUT STAPLES DID NOT SECURE THE ANASTOMOSIS. STAPLES WERE FIRED BUT APPEARED TO NOT HAVE REACHED THE ANVIL POCKET. STAPLES WERE NOT B-SHAPED. THE ANVIL APPEARED TO BE SECURELY ATTACHED AND THE PC DISPLAYED "IN FIRING RANGE." MANUAL SUTURES WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURGASSIST CIRCULAR STAPLER 21MM DLU SURGICAL STAPLER (IMPLANTABLE STAPLE) GDW POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS NA LC-000311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *