MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN GIA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	GIA60MTC
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Form Staple (2579); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Failure to Anastomose (1028); Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888)
Date of Event	12/23/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant product: gia60mtc, cartridge gia60mtc medthk tristp (lot#: n2d0087uy); gia60mtc, cartridge gia60mtc medthk tristp (lot#: n2d0087uy); unknown gia product (lot#: unknown).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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, post-operatively of an open laparotomy bowel resection where the device was used for resection and anastomosis, the resected bowel started oozing.The patient was returned to theatre and the surgeon over sewed the staple line with sutures.The patient¿s hospitalization was extended for three days.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during open laparotomy bowel resection, on the first firing, the staples did not close thoroughly.A suture was used to secure the staple line.The same handle was used with three more cartridges but staple lines were not secure and leaking was also detected.There was small bowel content leaking into the abdomen and a bit of bleeding as well.Abdomen was properly washed out and all staple lines secured with over-suturing.Anastomosis and resection lines were inspected for leakage and bleeding - none detected before closing up.Postoperatively, the resected bowel started oozing.The patient was returned to theatre and the surgeon oversewed the staple line with sutures.The patient¿s hospitalization was extended for three (3) days.The patient passed away a few days later due to other pathology.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
D10 concomitant medical product/s: gia60mts stapler gia60mts med thick tristp lot #:n1k0716uy.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): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 16137447
• Report Number: 1219930-2023-00187
• Device Sequence Number: 6512261
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521723498
• UDI-Public: 10884521723498
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202701
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/02/2023

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: GIA60MTC
• Device Catalogue Number: GIA60MTC
• Device Lot Number: N2D0087UY
• 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: 12/23/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/20/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/11/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/02/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/04/2022
• 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; Hospitalization
• Patient Age: 82 YR
• Patient Sex: Female