FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1811728 · Received August 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-04794
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2010
Date of Event
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER320 DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO OUR MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MATERIALS DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED HIM THAT THERE WAS A DEVICE LEFT IN THEIR AREA WITH NO CONTACT OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE THEY HAD WITH THE DEVICE. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED REGARDING THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, SCISSORING OCCURRED AT THE SECOND FIRING. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

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 G4RG1V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1