MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. PROXIMATE*VASC LIN STAP RELOAD; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	XR30V
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/14/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Batch #: u5az6h.(b)(4).The following information was requested, but not available: could you please provide more details for "not working properly"? did the device lock out and could not be fired at all? or was the trigger advanced with no staples deployed? were there missing staples from the staple line? if the device deployed staples, what was the appearance of the staples (b-formation, irregular, legs straight)? device analysis: the product was returned to ethicon endo surgery for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the xr30v reload arrived with only 3 protruding staples and the drivers were noted to be partially advance.No functional test could be performed due to the conditions of the reload.The event reported was confirmed and it is related an improper use of the device.It should be noted that when manipulating the device only the closing trigger should be grasp until ready to fire the device.Do not grasp the firing trigger before the device is to be fired.If the firing trigger is manipulated it could cause the staples to deploy partially or completely resulting in malformed staples and a premature lockout situation.Please reference the instruction for use for more information.As part of ethicon endo surgery¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure, it was not working well.There were no patient consequences.

• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• MDR Report Key: 12233865
• Report Number: 3005075853-2021-04165
• Device Sequence Number: 5403657
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036013457
• UDI-Public: 10705036013457
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K020779
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/13/2021

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: 02/17/2025
• Device Model Number: XR30V
• Device Catalogue Number: XR30V
• Device Lot Number: U4072G
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/17/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/30/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/27/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1