MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ENDO ILS 21MM, CURVED; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	ECS21A
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Form Staple (2579)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/21/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance's were identified.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be field as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during the surgery, after fired, noted the staples malformed.Changed the new one to complete surgery.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information can be provided.Procedure: distal gastrectomy.

• Brand Name: ENDO ILS 21MM, CURVED
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 4188 lexington avenue north; shoreview 55126
• MDR Report Key: 14960601
• Report Number: 3005075853-2022-04460
• Device Sequence Number: 17880894
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036003489
• UDI-Public: 10705036003489
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K940967
• 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): 07/08/2022

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: 01/31/2025
• Device Model Number: ECS21A
• Device Catalogue Number: ECS21A
• Device Lot Number: U93D1G
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/20/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/08/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/13/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown