FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFELOK

MDR report key: 15057 · Received August 4, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1003026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 1994
Date of Event
July 20, 1994
Report Date
July 26, 1994
Manufacturer
PILLING CO.
Product Code
DXC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLAMP WAS PLACED ON THE SUPRA HEPATIC VENA CAVA. TAPE WAS TIED AROUND CLAMP TO RETRACT IT BACK AND THE JAW OF THE CLAMP BROKE OFF, LEAVING THE CUT VESSEL UNCLAMPED, CAUSING HEMORRHAGE. THIS CLAMP WAS BRAND NEW AND HAD ONLY BEEN USED ONCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFELOK VASCULAR CLAMP DXC PILLING CO.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention