FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER

MDR report key: 8603122 · 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