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

Catalog Number	PSEE45A
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Cut (2587)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/02/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4) date sent 7/1/2026 d4 batch # unk.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.However, if the product is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.The manufacturing records were reviewed and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this lot.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: is the current patient status known? was there any patient consequence or change in the post-operative care of the patient as a result of the event? 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 gastroplasty procedure, when activating the echelon flex plus ref psee45a laparoscopic linear stapler, the same stapled, but did not cut through the tissue separation.The reload was changed twice to make sure that it would not be a defect in the reload but it was necessary to open another stapler.Was there any reported patient or user harm? unknown was there a significant delay? unknown.

• Brand Name: ECHELON FLEX
• 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 ; * ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 25677566
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-05147
• Device Sequence Number: 4720396
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036015352
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036015352(17)280331(10)A97W82
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• 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: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/01/2026

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: PSEE45A
• Device Lot Number: A97W82
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/25/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/01/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/24/2025
• 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 Age: 45 YR
• Patient Sex: Unknown