FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1161679 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
September 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
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 LAP SPLENECTOMY PROCEDURE, IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FIRED ONCE. ON THE 2ND FIRING THE INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT FIRE AND THE JAWS WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY HIT THE INSTRUMENT AND THEN IT OPENED. THERE IS MENTION THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE, BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHY THIS WAS DONE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4L83X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention