FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING C

MDR report key: 1112586 · Received August 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 25, 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
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 08/11/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHEN THE NURSE WAS FIRING THE DEVICE TO LOAD IT, THE CLIP FELL OUT. THE SURGEON THEN TRIED TO FIRE IT, BUT THE CLIP WOULD NOT CLOSE AND FELL OUT IN THE OPEN POSITION. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING C FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA D4HK66

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1