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

Model Number	EGIA30CTAV
Medical Device Problem Code	Misfire (2532)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	11/22/2018
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, when attaching the cartridge to the device on the second firing during a lobectomy, the firing stopped halfway.The sales representative confirmed that the thread went forward and staple pusher was pushed up.It was stated that there was a high possibility that the vent occurred because of the attachment of the cartridge after the firing.The procedure was completed with another device.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual inspection of the returned product noted that the reload was fully fired.Staple pushers were visible at the zero cut line.Functionally the reload was loaded into a pmv representative instrument and was cycled without hesitation or binding.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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• 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: 8191592
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-06804
• Device Sequence Number: 19339490
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521186101
• UDI-Public: 10884521186101
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111825
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/14/2019

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: 10/31/2020
• Device Model Number: EGIA30CTAV
• Device Catalogue Number: EGIA30CTAV
• Device Lot Number: N5K1023KX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/26/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/26/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/21/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/14/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1