FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 1905583 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-06651
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Report Date
September 23, 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
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. JAW DISENGAGED THE ANALYSIS RESULTS OF THE DEVICE FOUND THAT IT WAS RECEIVED WITH ONE JAW AND CAM RAMP DISENGAGED. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW THE JAWS TO COLLAPSE IN ORDER TO FORM THE CLIPS. THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE FOUND CONDITION. POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE FOUND CONDITION OF THE JAWS MAY BE INADVERTENT FORCE, TWISTING OR PRESSURE BEING PLACED ON THE DEVICE JAWS, USING THE JAWS OF THE DEVICE AS A DISSECTOR/RETRACTOR OR DAMAGE TO THE JAWS WHILE ENTERING THE TROCAR. IN ADDITION, THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED BUT THE ORANGE INDICATOR OVER TRAVELED. THIS FINDING IS NOT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. 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 AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS DEFECTIVE. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAIALBLE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TJ03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1