MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO GIA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	030403
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	06/26/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during an open right upper pulmonary lobectomy by lateral posterior thoracotomy, the surgeon was unable to staple because the handle was blocked.The green button was pressed but the handle could not be squeezed.Another stapler was taken out to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the instrument was loaded, clamped, yet would not cycle due to sheared firing rack teeth damage.It was reported that the device did not fire.The reported issue was confirmed.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.This issue can occur if firing over tissue that is beyond the recommended thickness range, firing with an obstacle incorporated in the jaws and attempting to fire a reload that is in interlock.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: preoperative radiotherapy may result in changes to tissue.These changes may, for example, cause the tissue thickness to exceed 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.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: GIA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 10316951
• Report Number: 2647580-2020-02291
• Device Sequence Number: 11000939
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523003437
• UDI-Public: 10884523003437
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111825
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2020
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/25/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2024
• Device Model Number: 030403
• Device Catalogue Number: 030403
• Device Lot Number: P9H0282Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/20/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/07/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/07/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/23/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/25/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1