BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM

    MDR report key: 1872858 · Received October 18, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-05910
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 18, 2010
    Date of Event
    August 17, 2010
    Report Date
    August 18, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    FZP
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050344
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    VA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DEVICE FIRED THROUGH LOCKOUT THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND THE LOCKOUT HAD BEEN FIRED THROUGH. PLEASE NOTE THE DEVICE CONTAINS A LOCKOUT FEATURE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED FORCE IT TAKES TO CLOSE THE TRIGGER ONCE THE LAST CLIP HAS BEEN FIRED; THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF EMPTY JAWS BEING CLOSED ON A STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, IF THE TRIGGER IS FORCED CLOSED ONCE THE LOCKOUT HAS BEEN ENGAGED, THE JAWS MAY REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT. 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 ENDOSCOPIC SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE THE DEVICE WAS FIRED THREE TIMES AND THE CLIPS WERE FINE. ON THE FOURTH FIRING THE DEVICE DID NOT FIRE ANY MORE CLIPS. IT WAS LIKE THE DEVICE WAS EMPTY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIGAMAX-5MM CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TE8H

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1