FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL

MDR report key: 1821135 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05274
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Report Date
July 30, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN LAVH PROCEDURE THE DEVICE CLOSED ON THE TISSUE BUT WOULD NOT FIRE. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT OPEN CAUSING THE SURGEON TO USE CAUTERY SCISSORS TO CUT THE TISSUE AND THE DEVICE OUT. THE TISSUE WAS TRANSECTED AT THIS POINT, SO IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO USE ANOTHER DEVICE. THE SURGEON FORCED THE JAWS OPEN AND USED ANOTHER DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS 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 DH4JO3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1