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

Model Number EGIATRS60AMT

Device Problems Misfire (2532); Separation Failure (2547)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 10/15/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

According to the reporter, a 60 mm reload was used on a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy but the firing was not fully performed.It was stated that the distal side of the reload were not performed.The anchoring suture of the distal side could not be removed either.The staples of the cartridge tip part which were not applied to the tissue were in "u" shape.There was no patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual inspection of the returned product noted that the reload was partially fired.The clamping mechanism was deformed.Functionally the reload was loaded into a post market vigilance instrument, the interlock was overridden, and the reload was applied to test media with proper staple placement and media transection.The material was properly placed and sutures were properly cut.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 deformed clamping mechanism may occur under the following conditions.1.Application over tissue that is beyond the recommended thickness range.2.Application with an obstacle incorporated in the jaws.In any of these circumstances, it will become increasingly difficult to actuate the firing handle and the instrument return knobs will be difficult to retract.In addition, staples may not form properly and tissue may not be fully transected.The information booklet which accompanies each product shipment offers the following as a warning and precaution."1.Preoperative radiotherapy may result in changes to tissue.These changes may, for example, cause the tissue thickness to ex ceed the indicated range thickness for the staple size.Careful consideration should be given to any pre-surgical treatment the patient may have undergone and in corresponding selection of staple size.The root cause of the observed damage was due to the product not being used as indicated which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.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: 9263857
• MDR Text Key: 164574854
• Report Number: 1219930-2019-06138
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521191013
• UDI-Public: 10884521191013
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K133938
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,u
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/16/2019

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: 08/31/2021
• Device Model Number: EGIATRS60AMT
• Device Catalogue Number: EGIATRS60AMT
• Device Lot Number: N8H0775KX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/19/2019
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/16/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/31/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/03/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/16/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1