MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. WHITE RELOAD FOR ECHELON 45; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	ECR45W
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult or Delayed Separation (4044)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/22/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 5/8/2024 d4: batch # unk investigation summary an analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance were identified.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.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 the reload was used with the stapler, but as the scrub nurse tried to load the reload, the blue plastic piece at posterior end of reload, fell out.She subsequently asked for a new reload to be opened as she was not comfortable pushing back the little blue piece.No patient consequences reported.No further information is available.

• Brand Name: WHITE RELOAD FOR ECHELON 45
• 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 ; *
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 19272086
• Report Number: 3005075853-2024-03508
• Device Sequence Number: 15195604
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036001768
• UDI-Public: 10705036001768
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K051002
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/08/2024

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 Catalogue Number: ECR45W
• Device Lot Number: 511A81
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/22/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/08/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: EC45A
• Patient Sex: Unknown