BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 1811933 · Received August 24, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-04803
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 24, 2010
    Date of Event
    June 12, 2010
    Report Date
    June 14, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    FZP
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050344
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DEVICE FIRED THROUGH LOCKOUT, EMPTY. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE EL5ML DEVICE (A) WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND THE LOCKOUT HAD BEEN FIRED THROUGH. PLEASE NOTE THE DEVICE CONTAINS A LOCKOUT FEATURE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED FORCE IT TAKES TO CLOSE THE TRIGGER ONCE THE LAST CLIP HAS BEEN FIRED; THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF EMPTY JAWS BEING CLOSED ON A STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, IF THE TRIGGER IS FORCED CLOSED ONCE THE LOCKOUT HAS BEEN ENGAGED, THE JAWS MAY REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE EL5ML DEVICE (B) WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND THE LOCKOUT HAD BEEN FIRED THROUGH. PLEASE NOTE THE DEVICE CONTAINS A LOCKOUT FEATURE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED FORCE IT TAKES TO CLOSE THE TRIGGER ONCE THE LAST CLIP HAS BEEN FIRED; THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF EMPTY JAWS BEING CLOSED ON A STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, IF THE TRIGGER IS FORCED CLOSED ONCE THE LOCKOUT HAS BEEN ENGAGED, THE JAWS MAY REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. DEVICE B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (B)(4) DEVICE FIRED THROUGH LOCKOUT. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, UPON CLOSURE OF THE CLIP APPLIER, THE CLIPS ARE NOT COMING OUT. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1