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

Model Number	GIA6038RL
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	01/16/2019
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 during a gastrectomy, while the doctor tried to load the cartridge on the stapler the blade part was broken due to which it couldn't be loaded.Another cartridge was used to complete the case.The event occurred during procedure but the device was not used in the patient.There was no patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The loading unit was received with a full complement of staples.Part of the interlock was disengaged and missing from the device.Microscopic inspection revealed no damage to the knife blade.Functional testing was precluded due to the observed interlock damage.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the observed condition may occur as a result of rough handling or excessive manipulation of the device.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.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 in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic or its employees 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 reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: RELIAMAX
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 8313024
• Report Number: 1219930-2019-00745
• Device Sequence Number: 1682953
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521168616
• UDI-Public: 20884521168616
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K122781
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/07/2019

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: 08/31/2021
• Device Model Number: GIA6038RL
• Device Catalogue Number: GIA6038RL
• Device Lot Number: N8H0011X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/19/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/16/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/15/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/06/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/07/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1