During the robotic assisted thorascopic upper lobectomy, following stapling of multiple arteries and veins with curved 30 xi stapler, the straight 45 xi stapler was inserted with blue staple load to transect the bronchus.The straight 45 xi stapler malfunction during the firing procedure.The warning said to remove the stapler out.The cartridge was removed and a new load was inserted but the same thing occurred.A new 45 xi stapler was obtained along with a new cartridge.Surgeon inserted the stapler and he noticed that the prior 2 attempts had cause some unnecessary bleeding.The bleeding was controlled and bronchus was successfully stapled.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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