FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1081082 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00597
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR APPLIED CLIP TO THE VESSEL, CLIP WAS MALFORMED. ITS FORMATION WAS LIKE A HOOK. VESSEL WAS NOT PERFECTLY CLIPPED. AFTER USING ONE CLIP, THE DOCTOR DID NOT USE AGAIN. SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FOR TEN MINUTES. UNKNOWN HOW CASE WAS COMPETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E9EP18

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1