MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. RELOAD- CURVED CUTTER STAPLER; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	CR40G
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 12/4/2024.D4 batch #unk.B3: only event year known: 2024.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.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 a low anterior resection the contour is only sutured on the specimen side but the patient side is not stapled.There were no patient consequences.

• Brand Name: RELOAD- CURVED CUTTER STAPLER
• 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: 20846530
• Report Number: 3005075853-2024-09144
• Device Sequence Number: 8039532
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036001430
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036001430(17)281231(10)811C33
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K040038
• 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): 12/04/2024

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: CR40G
• Device Lot Number: 811C33
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/28/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/04/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/19/2024
• 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): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown