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Device
stapler, skin
Regulation Description
Surgical stapler.
Definition
A surgical stapler for external use is a specialized prescription device used to deliver compatible staples to skin during surgery.
Product Code
QQS
Regulation Number
878.4740
Device Class
1
MDR Year
MDR Reports
MDR Events
2022
516
516
2023
1293
1293
2024
1275
1275
2025
518
518
2026
96
96
Device Problems
MDRs with this Device Problem
Events in those MDRs
Mechanical Jam
2262
2262
Shipping Damage or Problem
273
273
Failure to Fire
240
240
Failure to Align
185
185
Failure to Form Staple
146
146
Physical Resistance/Sticking
100
100
Delivered as Unsterile Product
98
98
Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging
88
88
Misfire
80
80
Mechanical Problem
44
44
Firing Problem
42
42
Difficult to Open or Close
30
30
Detachment of Device or Device Component
19
19
Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
17
17
Material Integrity Problem
16
16
Unintended Ejection
16
16
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
14
14
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
13
13
Use of Device Problem
11
11
Insufficient Information
10
10
Break
8
8
Packaging Problem
8
8
Material Deformation
8
8
Separation Failure
6
6
Unsealed Device Packaging
6
6
Material Twisted/Bent
6
6
Patient Device Interaction Problem
5
5
Device Fell
4
4
Defective Device
4
4
Material Separation
3
3
Patient-Device Incompatibility
3
3
Material Split, Cut or Torn
3
3
Mechanics Altered
2
2
Ejection Problem
2
2
Difficult to Remove
2
2
Defective Component
2
2
Unintended Movement
2
2
Nonstandard Device
2
2
Device Appears to Trigger Rejection
2
2
Premature Separation
2
2
Failure to Seal
2
2
Positioning Failure
1
1
Unraveled Material
1
1
Material Disintegration
1
1
Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size
1
1
No Apparent Adverse Event
1
1
Device Dislodged or Dislocated
1
1
Appropriate Term/Code Not Available
1
1
Crack
1
1
Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material
1
1
Patient Problems
MDRs with this Patient Problem
Events in those MDRs
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
3081
3081
Insufficient Information
626
626
Wound Dehiscence
12
12
Skin Inflammation/ Irritation
10
10
Autoimmune Disorder
7
7
Hair Loss
6
6
Impaired Healing
5
5
Skin Tears
5
5
Post Operative Wound Infection
4
4
Abrasion
3
3
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available
2
2
Foreign Body In Patient
2
2
Pain
2
2
Hemorrhage/Bleeding
2
2
Rash
1
1
Bacterial Infection
1
1
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