FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER

MDR report key: 1080337 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
April 10, 2008
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
GDO
PMA / PMN Number
K820837
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MISASSEMBLE HOOP SPRING. EVAL SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCS20 INSTRUMENT CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS RETURNED NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND WOULD NOT FEED THE CLIPS. IN ADDITION THE ANTI-BACKUP WAS NOTED TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE INSTRUMENT THE HOOP SPRING WAS FOUND DISENGAGED, THEREFORE, NOT ALLOWING THE PROPER CYCLING OF THE INSTRUMENT. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE, CLIPS WOULD NOT ADVANCE. THE DEVICE RELEASED JUST 5 CLIPS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER NONE GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA D4K561

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1