MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. N/A; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	CDH29A
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	05/09/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4) date sent: 5/26/2026 d4: batch # 905d22.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 batch number of 905d22 , and no non-conformances were identified.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? unknown how much blood was lost (ml)? unknown did the patient require a transfusion? no 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 the unk surgery, after fired, noted some staples malformed and oozing occurred.Changed another one to complete the surgery.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information can be provided.

• Brand Name: N/A
• 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 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 25284376
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03894
• Device Sequence Number: 9677443
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036003465
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036003465(17)310131(10)905D22
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K983536
• 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): 06/18/2026

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: CDH29A
• Device Lot Number: 905D22
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/11/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/02/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/26/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/13/2026
• 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