MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO EEA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	EEAXL21
Medical Device Problem Codes	Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068); Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	08/14/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, pre-operatively, the device was broken and would not lock into anvil.Piece (flange) was missing on white trocar.There was no patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual inspection and functional testing confirmed there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The investigation concluded there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition; therefore, a review of the device history record was not performed.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: EEA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 7837941
• Report Number: 2647580-2018-04356
• Device Sequence Number: 1287361
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523005578
• UDI-Public: 10884523005578
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K062850
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/13/2018

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: 05/31/2023
• Device Model Number: EEAXL21
• Device Catalogue Number: EEAXL21
• Device Lot Number: P8E1313KX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/04/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/14/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/19/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/31/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/13/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1