MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ECHELON ENDOPATH; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	VASECR35
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Form Staple (2579); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/07/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4) date sent: 5/4/2026 d4: batch #unk.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: was there any other issue noted with the staple line other than bleeding (malformed staples, staple line missing staples, etc.)? malformed staples how was the bleeding controlled? cmpression and clip how much blood was lost (ml)? unknown did the patient require a transfusion? no is the current patient status known? good was there any patient consequence or change in the post-operative care of the patient as a result of the event? no the photo upon which this medwatch is based has been received, however, the evaluation is not yet complete.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number of 781d51 / 23vasecr35 , and no non-conformances were identified.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 laparoscopic lobectomy procedure of the upper lobe of the right lung, after a fire on the apical segmental artery of the upper lobe of the right lung, they observed a spray-like bleeding.Compression and clip were used to control the bleeding.There was no patient consequence nor surgical delay reported.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: ECHELON ENDOPATH
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 25067958
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03319
• Device Sequence Number: 10738435
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036014591
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036014591(17)781D51(10)280930
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141952
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/06/2026

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 Catalogue Number: VASECR35
• Device Lot Number: 781D51
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/13/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/04/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/04/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/03/2025
• 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: PVE35A
• Patient Sex: Unknown