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

Catalog Number	PLEE60A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult to Open or Close (2921); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/19/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 5/13/2026 d4: batch # unk.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent: please provide more details about each device quality issue.Was the firing sequences started? if yes, was the firing sequence completed? did the device deliver any staples? what was the appearance of the deployed staples (b-formed, malformed, goal post/legs straight)? were there staples missing from the staple line? if yes, was the staple line complete? did the device cut? if yes, was the cut line complete? if yes, was there any issue with the cut line was there any difficulty opening the device jaws? if yes, what steps were taken to open the jaws.If the jaws could not be opened, how was the device removed.Was there a patient consequence? if yes, how was the issue addressed? could you please clarify if there were any change in the post-operative care of the patient as a result of the event? attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device plee60a lot number a97a5e 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 an unspecified surgical procedure, it was observed that the battery on the device failed while in use; and the device was stuck on the skin.There was no patient consequence nor surgical delay reported.No additional information provided.

• Brand Name: ECHELON FLEX
• 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: 25164374
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03601
• Device Sequence Number: 16113096
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036014614
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036014614(17)280131(10)A97A5E
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K140560
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/26/2026

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: PLEE60A
• Device Lot Number: A97A5E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/05/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/18/2026; 06/25/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/13/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/24/2026; 06/26/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/04/2025
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown