FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER

MDR report key: 1781987 · Received January 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00574
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2008
Report Date
November 29, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDO
PMA / PMN Number
K820837
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): DAMAGED CARTRIDGE COVER. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH THE CARTRIDGE COVER CRACKED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED AND REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE CARTRIDGE COVER CONDITION. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FOUND CARTRIDGE COVER CONDITION NOR THE REPORTED EVENT. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. 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 AN UNK PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT. THEY GOT A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1