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

Catalog Number	GST45W
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	06/30/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 7/13/2026.D4: batch #unk.D4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.H4: the device manufacture date is currently not available.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? suture sewing.How much blood was lost (ml)? unkown.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.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 837c97 / 22gst45w, 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 lung resection, it was observed that a few staples were formed with irregular shapes after firing; and anastomotic site was oozing.Suture was used to oversew.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information could be provided.

• 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: 25798166
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-05603
• Device Sequence Number: 9027441
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036014928
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036014928(17)271231(10)837C97
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K163454
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/13/2026

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: GST45W
• Device Lot Number: 837C97
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/03/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/02/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/03/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/13/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/11/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/31/2024
• 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