FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1900685 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-06558
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EJECTED CLIPS. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING, THE DEVICE FED FOUR CONFORMING CLIPS AND EJECTED THE REMAINING THREE CLIPS. FINALLY, IT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FOUND EJECTED CLIPS. 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 GENERAL PROCEDURE, THERE WERE NO DETAILS ON THE DEVICE FUNCTION. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.

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 D4HW83

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1