LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 MEDIUM-LARGE TITANIUM LIGA
Report
- Report Number
- 1527736-2008-03730
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 2008
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2008
- Report Date
- May 29, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
- Product Code
- FZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K864102
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE ER320 INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED EMPTY AND LOCKED OUT. THE INSTRUMENT IS DESIGNED TO LOCKOUT WHEN ALL THE CLIPS HAVE BEEN FIRED. NO TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED EMPTY. WHILE WE WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE EVENT, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. 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 MFG PROCESS.
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A LAP CHOLESYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE THAT THE JAWS DID NOT PROPERLY CLOSE AND THE CLIPS BOTH REMAIN OPEN IN THEIR DISTAL PART AND FELL DOWN CROSSED. THE PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT AND FINISHED BY USING A NEW OTHER DEVICE. NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 MEDIUM-LARGE TITANIUM LIGA | FZP | ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |