FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FZP CLIP, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 1463904 · Received June 19, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2009-03666
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2009
Date of Event
January 21, 2009
Report Date
January 23, 2009
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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). ADVANCER BYPASS, MALFORMED CLIP. EVAL SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS CYCLED, FED AND FORMED TWO CONFORMING CLIPS AND THEN AN ADVANCER BYPASS ISSUE WAS NOTED. THE JAWS REMAINED IN CLOSED POSITION AND THE TRIGGER WAS MANUALLY ASSISTED IN ORDER TO OPEN THE JAWS; ONE PEAR SHAPED CLIP WAS RELEASED. AT THE END, THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. COMPLAINT INFORMATION 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FIRED A COUPLE CLIPS AND THEN JAMMED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY AN UNKNOWN MEANS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FZP CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4LM95

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1