MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO GIA; STAPLER, SURGICAL

Model Number	GIA10048S
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Form Staple (2579)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure to Anastomose (1028)
Date of Event	04/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during an end-to-end anastomosis of the intestine after tumor resection for colorectal cancer, for recons truction of the entire digestive tract, the surgeon performed the surgery normally, and found that after firing, the staples were not completely closed, and the muscle layer was exposed.The surgeon reinforced it manually and sutured it again to resolve the issue.

• Brand Name: GIA
• Common Device Name: STAPLER, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer (Section G): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 19950496
• Report Number: 2647580-2024-03531
• Device Sequence Number: 8785264
• Product Code: GAG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521033634
• UDI-Public: 10884521033634
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K221013
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/09/2024

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 Model Number: GIA10048S
• Device Catalogue Number: GIA10048S
• Device Lot Number: P3D0335
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/09/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/21/2023
• 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): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Sex: Male