(b)(6) 2018 additional information received from user.(b)(6) 2018 evaluation summary: a review of the device history record for this lot indicates the product met all specifications at the time of manufacture release.Upon receipt of the stapler handle and reload, it was observed that the anvil tail had yielded on the reload, the lock release was broken, and only the first three pockets on the proximal end of the anvil had indications of staple travel.These observations combined conclude that the tissue being stapled (bronchus) was either thicker than the recommended range of 0.75 mm to 1.0 mm, and/or the tissue was not allowed time to compress once clamped before firing.
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