FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER

MDR report key: 8252216 · Received January 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
8252216
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2019
Date of Event
January 3, 2019
Report Date
January 9, 2019
Manufacturer
JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC
Product Code
GDW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STAPLER LOADED BY SCRUB, TESTED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO PORT BY SURGEON, PLACED INTO PORT, FIRED, JAWS OPENED TO STAPLER ENOUGH FOR TISSUE TO FALL FROM STAPLER, #5 BUTTON IN THE BACK OF THE STAPLER DID NOT OPEN FULLY, SURGEON PULLED STAPLER BACK RECOILED AND A HOLE OCCURRED IN THE DIAPHRAGM. THE OPENING WAS SUTURED INTRAOPERATIVELY. THE PATIENT REMAINED HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE THROUGHOUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47769 JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER STAPLER, SURGICAL GDW JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC JR-ST25-2.0 75DH3021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 DA Other