| Model Number |
3971 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Form Staple (2579)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Code Available (3191)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).(b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, during a hemicolectomy, on anastomoses, the device partially fired and there was an incomplete staple line.They manually over sewed using a traditional sutures to fix the staple line.The surgical time was extended by 1-2 hours.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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