FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER

MDR report key: 1810025 · Received November 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-07551
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2007
Date of Event
October 4, 2007
Report Date
October 9, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): EVAL SUMMARY - THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM20 INSTRUMENT CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS RETURNED NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE CLIP WAS INCORRECTLY LOADED INTO THE CLIP TRACK; THEREFORE THE REMAINING CLIPS WOULD NOT BE FED INTO THE JAWS. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CABG PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS GOT BLOCK IN THE MECHANISM DURING APPLICATION. THEY OPENED A NEW INSTRUMENT. INSTRUMENT BEING RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP MCA SMALL APPLIER GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4J235

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1