MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN ENDO GIA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number EGIA30CTAVM

Device Problems Failure to Advance (2524); Failure to Fire (2610); Firing Problem (4011)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 07/02/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter: at the third firing of lobectomy, the surgeon pushed the green button and tried to fire the device to lung blood vessel, however, the knife did not advance.The procedure was completed with another device.No patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual inspection of the returned product noted that the reload was pre-fired and engaged in interlock.There were staples protruding from proximal staple cartridge channel.Functionally the reload was loaded into the listed instrument, the interlock was overridden, and the reload was applied to test media with proper staple placement and media transection.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the pre-fire condition with interlock engagement may occur if the instrument firing handle had been partially compressed and released after pressing the green firing button.In this situation, the safety interlock feature will engage and prevent the reload from firing a second time by ceasing the placement of staples and tissue transection and prevent patient harm.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ENDO GIA
• Type of Device: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7699948
• MDR Text Key: 114671575
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-03905
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523003147
• UDI-Public: 10884523003147
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K111825
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,u
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 12/19/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2022
• Device Model Number: EGIA30CTAVM
• Device Catalogue Number: EGIA30CTAVM
• Device Lot Number: N7M0003KX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/30/2018
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/03/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/18/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 08/08/2018; 11/24/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 10/03/2018; 12/19/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1