FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ALLPORT ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1101786 · Received August 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00902
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2008
Date of Event
July 11, 2008
Report Date
July 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
OCW
PMA / PMN Number
K934174
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/5/08. EVAL SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS OF THE AL326 FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RECEIVED WITH THE JAWS DISLODGED. 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. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE, THE TIP BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN TO REMOVE THE TIP. THE PT IS OKAY AND THE HOSP STAY WILL NOT BE EXTENDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ALLPORT ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER OCW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA V42X7X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other