FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1112790 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
August 1, 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
CA
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 SYMPATHECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON PLACED A CLIP ON A NERVE AND THE CLIP APPLIER WOULD NOT RELEASE CLIP. SURGEON OPENED A NEW DEVICE AS SECOND APPLIER AFTER FIRST ONE LOCKED. THIS DEVICE RELEASED CLIPS BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE THEM. AN UNK AMOUNT OF BLEEDING WAS REPORTED, AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT, BUT NO TRANSFUSION WAS REQUIRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH REUSEABLE APPLIER. THE PROCEDURE WAS EXTENDED BY 50 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4KM4U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1