FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1770826 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-04210
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS FIRED THE CLIP WAS PARTIALLY FORMED AND LODGE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW, DID NOT RELEASE ON ITS OWN. THIS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT JAMMED COMPLETELY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1