MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ILS 29MM, STRAIGHT; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number	SDH29A
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/24/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Batch # unk.Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.The lot/batch numbers provided were not valid; therefore, the manufacturing record evaluation could not be performed.
Event or Problem Description
Malformed staples.It was reported that during the thoracic surgical procedure surgery, after fired, noted the staples malformed.Changed the new one to complete surgery.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information can be provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Batch # n5702n.Device evaluation summary: the analysis results found that the sdh29a device arrived with no apparent damage.The breakaway washer was present and cut and there were no staples present, indicating that the device achieved a full firing stroke.The device was reloaded with staples, a new washer was placed on the device and it was tested for functionality.It fired and formed all the staples as well as completely cut the test media and the breakaway washer without incident.The staple line was complete, and the staples meet the staple form release criteria.The event described could not be confirmed as the device performed without any difficulties noted.There may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that we were unable to duplicate during our laboratory analysis.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: ILS 29MM, STRAIGHT
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• MDR Report Key: 8658856
• Report Number: 3005075853-2019-19430
• Device Sequence Number: 2299286
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036003533
• UDI-Public: 10705036003533
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K983536
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/14/2019

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: 09/27/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: SDH29A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/07/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/14/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/07/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/31/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/01/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1