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Concomitant medical product/s: sigphandle sig power sigphandle handle, lot/serial #:unknown; sigpshell sig power sigpshell control shell, lot/serial #:unknown; sigadaptstnd sig power sigadaptstnd linear adapter, lot/serial #:unknown.Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the device was pre-fired and engaged in interlock.Functional testing required the interlock to be overridden and the reload was applied to test media.The reload interlock was tested and found to function properly.It was reported that the device did not fire.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.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: failure to completely fire the reload will result in an incomplete cut and/or incomplete staple formation, which may result in poor hemostasis and/or leakage.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.
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According to the reporter, during a lobectomy, when the left pulmonary artery a3 segment vessel was approached and attempted to fire the needle but was unable to, the surgeon was able to press the green button, and the handle was gripped.The status of lcd screen at that time was checked, and the response was that staff had not seen it, unclear if the cartridge was recognized or whether the cartridge was already pre-firing.The cartridge was replaced to resolve the issue and complete the case.There was no patient injury.
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