FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1122039 · Received August 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIRED THROUGH. EVAL SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE EL5ML DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. WHEN TESTING THE DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONALITY, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND THE LOCKOUT WAS FIRED THROUGH. AS THE IFU STATES: "DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIRE THROUGH THE LOCKOUT. IF THE TRIGGER IS FORCED CLOSED ONCE THE LAST CLIP LOCKOUT HAS ENGAGED, THE JAWS MAY REMAIN CLOSED." 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. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH NO INFO.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1