FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 1880312 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-06006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 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
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT RECEIVED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE DEVICE IS PRODUCING "J" CLIPS AND SCISSORED CLIPS. THE DEVICE ALSO LOCKED OUT. THE DEVICE WAS ON TISSUE AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED BY SQUEEZING THE TRIGGER AGAIN AND IT RELEASED. THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

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