MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ILS 33MM, CURVED; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	ECS33A
Medical Device Problem Code	Ejection Problem (4009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/05/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent; 5/24/2023.B3: unknown; captured as awareness date.D4: batch # unk.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.No lot or batch number was provided therefore a device history could not be done.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent: 1.How was the procedure completed? 2.Could you please clarify if there were any patient consequences? 3.Could you please clarify if was any change in the post-operative care of the patient as a result of the event? 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 filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure the head of the device came off.No further information is available at this time.

• Brand Name: ILS 33MM, 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: kate karberg ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 16994392
• Report Number: 3005075853-2023-03530
• Device Sequence Number: 11632854
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036012412
• UDI-Public: 10705036012412
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/24/2023

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 Model Number: ECS33A
• Device Catalogue Number: ECS33A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/05/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/24/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown