FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL

MDR report key: 1821115 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05282
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Date of Event
July 10, 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
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DROPPING OR EJECTED CLIP. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE JAWS NOT OPENING PROPERLY UPON RELEASING OF THE TRIGGER. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRING ISSUE. 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 AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE DEVICE MISFIRED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

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 A4AT25

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1