FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER

MDR report key: 1782001 · Received January 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00575
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2008
Date of Event
January 3, 2007
Report Date
January 3, 2008
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
FR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE MCS20 WAS RETURNED WITH THE ANTIBACK UP DAMAGED. THE INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT FEED THE CLIPS DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AS EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION 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 THAT THE CLIPS WOULD NOT ADVANCE. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. 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 D4JJ9H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1