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

Model Number	TA6048L
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 abdominoperineal resection (apr), when resecting the colon, 6 handles and 6 separate reloads failed to fire.The surgeon used 2 boxes of reload to resolve the issue.The patient had temporary diverting colostomy to allow rectal anastomosis to heal.

• Brand Name: TA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer (Section G): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 14221427
• Report Number: 2647580-2022-01418
• Device Sequence Number: 4426465
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521043220
• UDI-Public: 10884521043220
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111825
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/27/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: TA6048L
• Device Catalogue Number: TA6048L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/08/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/27/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown