FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1831711 · Received January 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2008
Date of Event
December 19, 2007
Report Date
December 20, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHEN THE SURGEON FIRED THE DEVICE, THE CLIPS DID NOT STAY ON TISSUE SECURELY. THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. NO RETURN DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1