MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. GST GREEN RELOAD 45MM 6 ROW; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	GST45G
Medical Device Problem Code	No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 11/26/2025.B3: only event year known: 2025.D4: batch #unk.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not recognized, the full udi is currently not available.D4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.H4: the device manufacture date is currently not available.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: could you please provide the device lot#/batch#? added as serial number.How was the product purchased? ip litvinenko.Based on the packaging, is there any indication of which market the original genuine product may have come from? no.Was the device used on a patient? if so, was there any patient consequence? no.Investigation summary: an analysis of the product could not be performed since photo was not received for evaluation.However, a dhr review was performed on lot 265c73, and the lot number 265c73 associated with the product code gst45g was not found in the quality tracking system.Based on the lot reviewed, it was confirmed that the product is counterfeit.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 by the key account manager that the clinic received batches of products (specified in the contract as ethicon products) that were not shipped to our warehouse.

• Brand Name: GST GREEN RELOAD 45MM 6 ROW
• 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: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23657196
• Report Number: 3005075853-2025-09023
• Device Sequence Number: 15927021
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036014904
• UDI-Public: 10705036014904
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K163454
• 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): 11/26/2025

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: GST45G
• Device Lot Number: 265C73
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/11/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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 Sex: Unknown