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

Model Number	030403
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Fire (2610); Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	05/20/2019
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 laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy, the reload could not be opened.After the staple was loaded, when the device was tested, it cannot be opened again after closing the staple cartridge.The stapler was not able to fire, the surgeon was able to press the green button.They replaced the device to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual and functional evaluation of the instrument found no abnormalities.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: GIA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 8693137
• Report Number: 2647580-2019-02991
• Device Sequence Number: 1654888
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523003437
• UDI-Public: 10884523003437
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111825
• 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): 08/07/2019

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: 06/01/2020
• Device Model Number: 030403
• Device Catalogue Number: 030403
• Device Lot Number: P5F0030X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/24/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/20/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/12/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/07/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1