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D10 concomitant products: 030458, 030458 endo gia r/or 60 3.5mm (lot#:t3d042x) 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.
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According to the reporter in a sleeve gastrectomy, the surgeon was able to press the green button, but the powered stapler did not fire.The same issue happened to a second reload.Another reload was used to complete the case.The surgical time was extended for eight to ten minutes.There was no patient injury.
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Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted that the loading unit was partially fired with the interlock engaged.The jaws were open.Staple pushers were visible below the 5cm cut line.Functional testing noted that the loading unit was loaded into a representative instrument.The interlock was overridden and the loading unit was applied to test media.All remaining staples were placed and test media was cleanly transected.The loading unit interlock was tested and found to function properly.It was reported that the instrument did not fire.The reported issue was confirmed.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.This issue may occur when the firing handle has not been completely cycled.If the instrument return knobs are retracted at any point once the firing cycle has begun, the loading unit will engage into safety interlock and prevent further attempts to fire by ceasing the placement of staples and tissue transection, and prevent patient harm.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: in order to fire the instrument, push the green button.Squeeze the handle sequentially until the oval clamp cover reaches the distal end of the cartridge slot, and the handle locks.Sequential squeezes of the handle are required to fully fire the loading unit.The total number of squeezes is relative to the length of the loading unit (30, 45 or 60).Failure to completely fire the loading unit will result in an incomplete cut or incomplete staple formation, which may result in poor hemostasis.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.
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