FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

MDR report key: 751437 · Received September 12, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036565
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 12, 2005
Date of Event
September 7, 2005
Report Date
September 9, 2005
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
KOG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON USED THE LINEAR STAPLER ON THE UTERUS. THE FIRST FIRING OF THE STAPLER WAS GOOD. THE SECOND FIRING MISFIRED. WE OPENED NEW PACKAGE OF LINEAR STAPLER. SURGEON FIRED THE STAPLER. THE NEW STAPLER MISFIRED ALSO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ETS COMPACT FLEX45 ARTICULATING LINEAR CUTTER KOG ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. * V43G30

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Other