MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN ENDO GIA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	030450
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	03/17/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This event was previously reported to the fda on a summary report and is now being submitted on a 3500 a per fda request.Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of the device.The visual inspection and functional evaluation of the device had acceptable results.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Analysis concluded there were no assembly component related failures.Should new information become available, the file will be re-opened and the investigation summary will be amended as appropriate.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter: the anvil cannot be opened when reloading the handle.The problem was noticed when testing prior to use.There was no patient involvement and no patient injury.The current condition of the patient is stable.No medical intervention was required and the surgery time was not extended by thirty minutes or more.

• Brand Name: ENDO GIA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7308854
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-01188
• Device Sequence Number: 16514943
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523002812
• UDI-Public: 10884523002812
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111825
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/02/2018

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 Expiration Date: 09/30/2020
• Device Model Number: 030450
• Device Catalogue Number: 030450
• Device Lot Number: N5J1077KX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/10/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/17/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1