GEM MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOTIC COUPLER
Received May 26, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 23, 2026
Report 1416980-2026-01751 · MDR key 25281054
Device
Generic name
Device,anastomotic,microvascular
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare CorporationModel number
GEM2756Catalog number
512100400060
Lot number
SP24L04-2186608
Product problems
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
CORRECTION TO E1: INITIAL REPORTER E-MAIL (UPDATE); REMOVE "E1: INITIAL REPORTER E-MAIL: (B)(6) FROM H11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D4 (EXPIRATION DATE, UDI), H4, H6(UPDATE CODES), H11. H11: A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
E1: INITIAL REPORTER ADDRESS: (B)(6) E1: INITIAL REPORTER (B)(6) SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RING OF A GEM COUPLER,4.0MM BECAME DETACHED. THIS OCCURRED DURING THE VENOUS ANASTOMOSIS IN THE MICROSURGERY PHASE. THIS OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.