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According to the reporter, at the time of laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy, it was noted that the purple reinforced reload was used in gastrojejunostomy.Functional end to end (fee) anastomosis was done with another type of reinforced purple reload for closure of the insertion hole.The next day after, the edge of the reinforced sheet was open like it was torn apart from a major leak in the gastro-jejunal fee anastomosis.Due to the major leak, there was tissue damage, extended incision as the patient had reoperation with reanastomosis.
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Concomitant medical products: sigtrsb60amt sigtrsb60amt 60mm med thk reinforced rel (lot# unknown); unknown endo gi, unknown endo gia instrument (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.
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