FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 MEDIUM-LARGE TITANIUM LIGA

MDR report key: 1081062 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00589
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 07/21/2008. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ER320 INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS WITHIN MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS WHEN TESTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. WHILE WE WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE EVENT, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. COMPLAINT INFORMATION 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 MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER NOTED A MALFORMED CLIP CURRENTLY IN THE JAWS OF THE INSTRUMENT. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 MEDIUM-LARGE TITANIUM LIGA FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA E4L823

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1