MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. CIRCULAR MECH XL SEAL 29MM; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	ECS29B
Medical Device Problem Code	Ejection Problem (4009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/13/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 8/20/2024 d4 batch # unk b3: unknown; captured as awareness date 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.The manufacturing records were reviewed and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this lot.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: please explain what ¿the handle would not clamp into the stapler.¿ was it difficult to close the device? would the device not fire? were there malformed staples? answer: the detachable anvil would not reconnect to the instrument when inside the body.Surgeon couldn¿t fire the stapler.Had to open a new instrument new instrument performed appropriately.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 handle would not clamp into the stapler.There were no patient consequences reported.Unknown if the device is available for return.

• Brand Name: CIRCULAR MECH XL SEAL 29MM
• 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: 20007059
• Report Number: 3005075853-2024-06149
• Device Sequence Number: 7257682
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036022930
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036022930(17)270930(10)X9656L
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K983536
• 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): 08/20/2024

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: ECS29B
• Device Lot Number: X9656L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/13/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/20/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/29/2022
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown