FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1844104 · Received September 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05493
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
August 31, 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 Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CRIMP. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS OF THE (B)(4) FOUND THAT IT WAS RECEIVED WITH THE CRIMP NON-CONFORMING; THEREFORE, THE CLIPS COULD NOT BE PROPERLY FED INSIDE THE JAWS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FOUND CONDITION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE AND ANOTHER CLIPS WOULD NOT LOAD INTO THE JAWS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA F4PK49

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1