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

Catalog Number	CS40G
Medical Device Problem Codes	Unintended Ejection (1234); Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/13/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 12/9/2025.D4: batch # unk.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance were identified.Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: 1.Please provide the procedure in which the device was used.Open anterior resection.2.How was the procedure completed? surgeon used manual suturing to complete the procedure.3.Is the current patient status known? already discharged from hospital.4.Was there any patient consequence or change in the post-operative care of the patient as a result of the event? no.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 open anterior resection, the contour (cs40g) have been used but the reload popped out during firing and cause incomplete staple line.Surgeon used manual suturing to complete after that.There was no reported impact to patient but take extra 2 hour to complete the surgery.

• Brand Name: CONTOUR 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: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23759142
• Report Number: 3005075853-2025-09290
• Device Sequence Number: 21375004
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036012405
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036012405(17)260531(10)V95454
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MY
• 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): 12/09/2025

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 Expiration Date: 05/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: CS40G
• Device Lot Number: V95454
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/14/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/09/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2021
• 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