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MalfunctionFHM

AUTO SUTURE GIA 90 PREMIUM

Received Jul 29, 1994

Report 9277 · MDR key 9277

Device

Generic name

Colon Staple Gun/suture Cartridge

Patient

UNK

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT FOR BOWEL SURGERY-STAPLE GUN BEING USED FOR ANASTAMOSIS NEAR RECTUM. AIR LEAK NOTED AFTER USE. APPEARED TO HAVE FIRED ONLY HALFWAY.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.