FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1850485 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05639
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
September 6, 2010
Report Date
September 8, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHEN THE DEVICE WAS GOING TO BE CLIPPED AT THE CYSTIC DUCT AFTER A FEW FIRINGS, THE CLIP WAS MALFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS FIRED WITHOUT CLAMPING THE TISSUE, BUT SCISSORING OCCURRED. THE DEVICE STOPPED BEING USED. 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 CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4RK4W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1