FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GDW

MDR report key: 971225 · Received March 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-01510
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2007
Report Date
February 20, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K020779
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFO REC'D: SURGEON ADVISED THAT THE STAPLE CARTRIDGE FELL OUT WHEN USING IT. BLEEDING WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE CARTRIDGE FALING OUT. THE PT HAD TO BE OPENED DUE TO HER CANCEROUS LUNG THAT WAS NECROTIC CAUSED THE BLEEDING. BECAUSE VISUALATIZATION WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THE BLEEDING, THE CONVERT TO OPEN WAS NECESSARY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GDW GDW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1