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

Model Number	3948L
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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 an open resection of the colon, the stapler would not fire.It was stated that the white pusher could not be moved on the reload so no staples could be placed on the tissue.Another loading unit was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
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.The knife assembly was partially disengaged.The pusher thumb piece was intact.Functional testing was precluded due to the observed damage.A review of the device history record indicates this product was released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the reported condition occurs when the firing handle is over retracted prior to firing.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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ILA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 8352189
• Report Number: 2647580-2019-00908
• Device Sequence Number: 10808805
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521063150
• UDI-Public: 10884521063150
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885047
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/17/2019

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: 11/30/2022
• Device Model Number: 3948L
• Device Catalogue Number: 3948L
• Device Lot Number: P7L1130X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/12/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/24/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/28/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/19/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1