FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP**

MDR report key: 1821632 · Received August 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-04974
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
August 5, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GALL BLADDER PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WOULD NOT ADVANCE. UPON THE FIRST ACTIVATION THE CLIP WOULD NOT ADVANCE BETWEEN THE JAWS. THEN THE FOLLOWING CLIPS WERE DELIVERED ONLY ONE OUT OF TWO TIMES. A NEW APPLIER WAS USED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP** CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4T47V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1