FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE LINEAR CUTTER

MDR report key: 82335 · Received February 19, 1997

Report

Report Number
1628808-1997-00075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 1997
Date of Event
January 22, 1997
Report Date
February 19, 1997
Manufacturer
EES-ALBUQUERQUE
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A RIGHT HEMICOLOECTOMY THE TLC55 WAS FIRED ONCE WITH THE BLUE LOAD AND THEN TWO WHITE RELOADS. A THIRD WHITE CARTRIDGE WAS LOADED AND THE SURGEON COULD NOT ADVANCE THE FIRING KNOB. A TVC55 WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. 1/24/97 0955 LEFT MESSAGE AND 800# FOR SURGEON TO CALL BACK. 1/27/97 NNCL SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE LINEAR CUTTER LINEAR CUTTER GCJ EES-ALBUQUERQUE NA J41Y0L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other