FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 1831768 · Received January 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2008
Date of Event
October 11, 2007
Report Date
October 17, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL SUMMARY - THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER420 INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS. THE INSTRUMENT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. NO FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND WHILE FIRING THE INSTRUMENT. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THERE WAS FOREIGN MATTER THAT APPEARED FROM THE DEVICE AFTER FIRING AT THE CONDITION OF NO CLIP INSIDE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

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 D4HX5A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1