Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of two devices.Visual inspection of the returned products noted that the reload were partially fired with the interlocks engaged.The jaws were open.Staple pushers were visible at the 1cm cut line.Functionally the reloads were loaded into a pmv representative instrument, the interlock were overridden, and the reloads were applied to test media.All remaining staples were placed and the test media was cleanly transected.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all manufacturers¿ quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the partial fire condition with interlock engagement may occur if the firing button had been partially compressed and then the open button was pressed after pressing the green firing button.In this situation, the safety interlock feature will engage and prevent the loading unit from firing a second time.Replication of the unreleased sutures may occur if the firing sequence is not completed.In this situation, the internal hinges which release the sutures may not engage fully and reinforcement material may not deploy properly.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which would have caused or contributed to the reported incident.Should new information become available, the file will be re-opened and the investigation summary will be amended as appropriate.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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