FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 1871461 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05894
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) .INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE TO FOUR DAYS POST OF A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE ER PRESENTING WITH PAIN AND VOMITING. PRIOR TO THE PATIENT RETURNING THE SURGEON HAD PLACED A DRAIN DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE DUE TO THE PATIENT HAD PANCREATITIS; THE DRAIN WAS REMOVED 24 HOURS POST OP AND THE PATIENT WAS RELEASED HOME AT THAT TIME. THE SURGEON PERFORMED AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) ON THE PATIENT WHEN THEY RETURNED AND DECIDED TO PLACE A DRAIN DUE TO A BILE LEAK FOUND AFTER TESTING. THE (ERCP) PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN THE ENDOSCOPY SUITE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED OR RELEASED HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention