FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FZP CLIP, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 1476420 · Received June 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2009-03628
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2009
Date of Event
May 26, 2009
Report Date
June 15, 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
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). INFO NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON OPENED THE LIGAMAX DEVICE AND SECURED CLIPS ONTO THE CYSTIC DUCT. ON THE SECOND FIRING OF THE DEVICE, THE JAWS OF THE CLIP APPLIER GOT STUCK AND COULD NOT BE PRYED OPEN. THE SURGEON OPENED A SECOND LIGAMAX DEVICE TO RELEASE THE STUCK DEVICE FROM THE CYSTIC DUCT AND REMOVE THE DEVICE OUT OF THE PT. THE SURGEON COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH THE LIGAMAX DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT. DEVICE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FZP CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA F4N43M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1