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D10 concomitant product: siglu60a, tri 2.0 siglu60a 60 load unit (lot#: n2d0350y); unknown-tristap, unknown tri staple product (lot#: unknown); unk-sigadapt, unknown signia egia adapter (serial#: unknown); sigphandle, sig power sigphandle handle (serial#: unknown); sigpshell, sig power sigpshell control shell (lot#: unknown) h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.No information re garding the specific customer issue that occurred with the device was available.Upon examination of the sample, it was found that the device was found to be partially fired.Visual inspection noted that the cartridge was attached to loading unit and the jaws were closed.Visual inspection after manually opening the jaws noted that the staple cartridge was pre-fired.Staples were protruding from the proximal end of the staple cartridge channel.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.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 loading unit/cartridge 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 the laparoscopic colectomy, when loading the stapler, the jaws closed but the stapler would not re cognized the loading unit and the jaws would not re-open.Used another loading unit to complete the case. there was no patient injury.Medtronic's initial evaluation of the incident device found that the device partially fired.Staples were protruding from the proximal end of the staple cartridge channel.
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