FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1021963 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-01444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
January 28, 2008
Report Date
February 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 3/11/2008. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED ABDOMINAL PAIN AND A BILE LEAK WAS FOUND. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE SURGEON TREATED THE LEAK. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR THE LEAK, THE PATIENT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN. THEY RE-OPERATED AND DRAINED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID. THE PATIENT IS OKAY. THE SURGEON STATED THE CLIP HAD SLIPPED OFF THE BILE DUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. AN UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention