FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 1933227 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-07268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 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). JAW OR CAM INTERFACE IS 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. 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 MISFIRED." THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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