BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM

    MDR report key: 1954848 · Received January 10, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-00099
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 10, 2011
    Date of Event
    December 16, 2010
    Report Date
    December 16, 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
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DEVICE FIRED THROUGH LOCKOUT. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND THE LOCKOUT HAD BEEN FIRED THROUGH. PLEASE NOTE THE DEVICE CONTAINS A LOCKOUT FEATURE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED FORCE IT TAKES TO CLOSE THE TRIGGER ONCE THE LAST CLIP HAS BEEN FIRED; THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF EMPTY JAWS BEING CLOSED ON A STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, IF THE TRIGGER IS FORCED CLOSED ONCE THE LOCKOUT HAS BEEN ENGAGED, THE JAWS MAY REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FIRED THE FIRST TWO CLIPS SUCCESSFULLY. THE THIRD CLIP AND EVERY CLIP AFTERWARDS WERE NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT 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 G4TU18

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1