| Model Number |
030811 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanics Altered (2984)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Blood Loss (2597); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/03/2019
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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)(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 right hepatic lobectomy, the stapler cut but did not fire.It was reported the surgeon able to squeezed the handle.No staples visible on right hepatic vein or inferior vena cava.They seemed to be some staples left in the cartridge.It was noted the patient had blood loss of 500ml or more due to the product issue.The patient had blood transfusion of 8 units of blood and 2500cc of cell-saver, the surgical time extended 30 minutes or more and the patient had extended hospitalization stay of 10 days.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional info; pma/510k, device evaluated by mfr: evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The cartridge of the single use loading unit (sulu) was not received.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.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
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