MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Covidien Surgical Signia; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	SIGADAPTXL
Medical Device Problem Code	Misfire (2532)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Tissue Breakdown (2681)
Date of Event	08/31/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a gastric bypass procedure, the surgeon positioned the stapler on the tissue to create the gastric pouch.Upon the third firing, after noting that the indicator read "1", the surgeon began to fire, but midway through the firing, the tissue began to bunch up, the staples started to deform, and the blade failed to advance. the issue was managed by resecting and re-stapling the tissue.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
D10 concomitant products: egia60amt, egia60amt egia 60 artic med thick sulu, (lot # p6e0835); sigphandle, sig power sigphandle handle, (serial # unknown) medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: Signia
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): Covidien Surgical; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): Covidien Surgical; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112--439 ; +1(800)646-4633
• MDR Report Key: 50877034
• Report Number: 1219930-2026-05922
• Device Sequence Number: 15781437
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521543812
• UDI-Public: 10884521543812
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CI
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160176
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/23/2026

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 Model Number: SIGADAPTXL
• Device Catalogue Number: SIGADAPTXL
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/01/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/24/2026
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: SEE H11
• Patient Sex: Female