FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL

MDR report key: 1171565 · Received September 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01777
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

JAWS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER420 INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH THE JAWS OVER TWISTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE JAWS. THE INSTRUMENT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE DEVICE JAMMED IN THE NOSE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA D4GJ30

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1