MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN GIA; STAPLER, SURGICAL

Model Number	GIA8038L
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Date of Event	02/12/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
D10 concomitant product: gia8038s, gia8038s gia 80-3.8sgl use reload stap (lot#p5f1143); gia8038l, gia8038l gia 80-3.8sgl use loadingunit (lot#p5e1179) 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that intraoperatively, when loading the next cartridge, the staples actually came up and punctured the nurse's skin.Then after successfully firing two reloads, some staples were protruding from the cartridge and pricked the nurse's hand.No intervention was done.

• Brand Name: GIA
• Common Device Name: STAPLER, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 8006464633
• MDR Report Key: 24626257
• Report Number: 2647580-2026-00713
• Device Sequence Number: 18409211
• Product Code: GAG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523007251
• UDI-Public: (01)10884523007251(17)300430(10)P5E1179(20)04
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K221013
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/18/2026

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 Model Number: GIA8038L
• Device Catalogue Number: GIA8038L
• Device Lot Number: P5E1179
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/24/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/18/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/28/2025
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: PLEASE SEE NOTE ON H11
• Patient Sex: Unknown