FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP*MCA MED APPLIER

MDR report key: 1923973 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-07063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 19, 2009
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDO
PMA / PMN Number
K820837
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO OUR MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THERE WERE CUTTING CLIPS. IT CAUSED BENIGN BLEEDING DURING THE OPERATION. AS THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2009, WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP*MCA MED APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK F4NL3Z

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1