FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 953079 · Received November 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-07784
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2007
Date of Event
October 25, 2007
Report Date
October 26, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 11/16/2007. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION, THERE WERE NO STAPLES IN THE DEVICE. THE CASE LASTED THREE HOURS LONGER THAN NORMAL. SURGEON DID COLO-ANAL ANASTOMOSIS BY HAND SEWING TO FINISH THE CASE. PATIENT NEEDED AN ILEOSTOMY AND A LONGER HOSPITAL STAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE ILS CURVED CIR STAPL GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Hospitalization| R