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

Catalog Number	GST45B
Medical Device Problem Code	No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, it was observed that the device failed to complete firing cycle.There was no patient consequence nor surgical delay reported.No additional information provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 5/18/2026.D4: batch #819d80.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.Investigation summary: the product was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that one gst45b reload was received fully fired and with damage on reload deck.No functional test was performed due the condition of the reload.The damage to the reload is consistent with the device being clamped over a hard object.To mitigate the potential for staples getting into the reload and interfering with the knife path during device firing, prior to reloading the device, rinse the anvil and reload jaw in sterile solution and then wipe the anvil and reload jaw to clean any formed but unused staples from the device.Additionally, proper care should be taken when placing the device on the tissue to be stapled, to ensure that no hard obstruction such as a clip is included with the tissue inside the jaws.As part of ethicon endo surgery¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number 819d80, 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.

• Brand Name: ECHELON ENDOPATH
• 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: 25202903
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03715
• Device Sequence Number: 21055226
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036014881
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036014881(17)281031(10)819D80
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/18/2026

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 Catalogue Number: GST45B
• Device Lot Number: 819D80
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/08/2026
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/14/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/18/2025
• 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