FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER
MDR report key: 8603122
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Received May 13, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- 8603122
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 21, 2019
- Report Date
- May 8, 2019
- Manufacturer
- JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC
- Product Code
- GDW
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE 5MM JUSTRIGHT STAPLER DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN CLAMPED AND WOULD NOT FIRE ANY STAPLES. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT FROM PATIENT'S TISSUE. SURGEON STATED THE TISSUE WAS CRUSHED WHERE HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO CLAMP DOWN AND FIRE WITH THE INSTRUMENT. AT THIS POINT, NO DAMAGE TO THE TISSUE WAS NOTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE SURGICAL FIELD AND TAGGED. SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE THE JUSTRIGHT STAPLER TO TRANSECT THE DIVERTICULUM, BUT WAS UNABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION. SURGEON THEREFORE PERFORMED A BOWEL RESECTION. PT DID WELL POST-OPERATIVELY AND WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME IN STABLE CONDITION. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WILL BE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396417 | JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL, LLC | JR-ST25-2.0 | 75BI1201 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 DA | Other| R |