MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. PROXIMATE*RL LINEAR STAPLER; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	TX30G
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Fire (2610); Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure the staple suture on the bronchus only released halfway and could then no longer be opened easily.Unfortunately, the customer discarded the instrument.No patient harm or surgery delay reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 6/13/2024.D4 batch # unk.B3: only event year known: 2024.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.However, if the product is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.The manufacturing records were reviewed and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this lot.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: were there missing staples from the staple line? if the device deployed staples, what was the appearance of the staples (b-formation, irregular, legs straight)? please provide more details on how the device was removed/opened.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 6/27/2024.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: 1.Were there missing staples from the staple line? 2.If the device deployed staples, what was the appearance of the staples (b-formation, irregular, legs straight)? 3.Please provide more details on how the device was removed/opened.Answer: the tx stapler only clamped halfway and then blocked.Please provide more details on how the device was removed/opened.The instrument was removed with a little more force.The patient was not harmed.

• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 19531544
• Report Number: 3005075853-2024-04395
• Device Sequence Number: 7501214
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036003328
• UDI-Public: 10705036003328
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K020779
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/27/2024

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: TX30G
• Device Lot Number: 865C58
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/31/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/17/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/13/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/27/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/22/2024
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown