MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN TRI-STAPLE 2.0; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	SIGTRS45AXT
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/17/2020
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, as the reload was applied to the stomach during a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, it was stated that the surgeon was able to press the green button and squeeze the handle, however, the reload would not close over the tissue.Another reload was opened and used to complete the case.There was no injury.

• Brand Name: TRI-STAPLE 2.0
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 9911118
• Report Number: 1219930-2020-01501
• Device Sequence Number: 2815266
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521543621
• UDI-Public: 10884521543621
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160176
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 04/01/2020

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: 10/31/2021
• Device Model Number: SIGTRS45AXT
• Device Catalogue Number: SIGTRS45AXT
• Device Lot Number: N8K0021X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/17/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/01/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 43 YR
• Patient Weight: 118