FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 MEDIUM-LARGE TITANIUM LIGA

MDR report key: 1821136 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05275
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Report Date
June 29, 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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT THE JAWS HAD BECOME YIELDED CAUSING THE CLIPS TO BE EJECTED AND MAKING THE INSTRUMENT NON-FUNCTIONAL. EACH INSTRUMENT IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT AND DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED DURING THIS INSPECTION AND TESTING. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT WORK. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1