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Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu: medical device reports filed with FDA

354 reports name it, 2002–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: North Haven - Uss. Product code GDW.

354
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 15 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
2%
classified as malfunction
80.3% across the product code
1.4%
classified as death, as reported
5 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 354 reports that name the brand "Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu" (disposable stapler), received between March 2002 and November 2016; the manufacturer given most often on reports is North Haven - Uss. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (94.6%), malfunction (2%) and death (1.4%); across all staple, implantable reports (product code GDW) death is recorded in 0.6% and malfunction in 80.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to form staple (55.4%), replace (18.6%) and difficult to open or close (6.8%). The patient problems coded most often are failure to anastomose, tissue damage and hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2016.

By year received

025492002: 820022003: 122004: 2120042005: 172006: 2320062007: 262008: 2420082009: 342010: 4920102011: 342012: 2120122013: 202014: 3620142015: 112016: 182016

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.4%5
Injury94.6%335
Malfunction2%7
Other0%0
Not given2%7

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%354
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 170,752 reports carrying product code GDW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to form staple19655.4%20.5%
Replace6618.6%2.2%
Difficult to open or close246.8%9.7%
Sticking226.2%1.2%
Failure to fire215.9%30%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove185.1%1.7%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly174.8%2.3%
Component falling123.4%0.5%
Misfire123.4%9.1%
Bent102.8%0.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked102.8%0.5%
Insufficient device problem information72%2.9%
Entrapment of device61.7%3.2%
Breakthe device broke51.4%4.9%
Device, removal of (non-implant)51.4%0.2%
Difficult or delayed activation51.4%0.2%
Close, difficult to41.1%0.1%
Detachment of device component41.1%1.2%
Device dislodged or dislocated41.1%0.2%
Failure to cut41.1%2.4%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Failure to anastomose12635.6%
Tissue damage8022.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding6618.6%
Bleeding4111.6%
Surgical procedure, additional4011.3%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional3810.7%
Surgery, prolonged329%
Hospitalization required195.4%
Blood loss133.7%
Surgical incision, enlargement of133.7%
Laparotomy123.4%
Surgical procedure92.5%
Injurya physical injury82.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term51.4%
Dural tear41.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureEndo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 SuluProduct code GDWAll MAUDE reports
Reports354170,75226,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1469
Classified as injury94.6%18.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction2%80.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GDW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Endo GIA30,6192,0860.3%
Endo GIA Ultra17,2811,1160.1%
Signia9,4341,1300.1%
Tri-Staple 2.05,2676610.3%
Gia4,8994040.9%
Eea4,9225420.8%
Powered 60 Echelon + 340mm Shaft3,2372240.4%
Ets Flex Articng Lnr Cutr 45mm2,512790.3%
Unknown Endo GIA SULU2,4082051.9%
SureForm2,9276541.2%
Contour Curved Cutter Stapler1,961110.3%
Ils 29mm Curved1,945480.9%
Powered 60 Echelon + 440mm Shaft1,775490.4%
Echelon Flex Powered Vascular Stapler With Advanced Placement Tip1,7701801.6%
75mm Selectable New Tlc1,603571.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu reports

How many FDA reports name Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu?

354 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (94.6%), malfunction (2%) and death (1.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to form staple (55.4%), replace (18.6%), difficult to open or close (6.8%), sticking (6.2%) and failure to fire (5.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Endo Gia Roticulator 60-3 5 Sulu was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.