FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL

MDR report key: 1821114 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Report Date
July 11, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
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). DAMAGED JAWS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH THE JAWS OVER TWISTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE JAWS. THE INSTRUMENT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CHOLECYSTECTOMY THE STAPLE COULD NOT BE LOADED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL FZP ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1