FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 1961803 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-00192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 20, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EMPTY. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. WHEN TESTING THE DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONALITY IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY, LOCKED OUT AND WITH THE ORANGE INDICATOR OVER TRAVELED. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO THE RETURNED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE JAW "BECAME NOT TO OPEN", SO THE JAW WAS OPENED BY RETURNING THE TRIGGER TO THE HOME POSITION BY HAND. THE EVENT OCCURRED ABOUT FIVE TIMES IN A ROW. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHICH FIRING THE EVENT OCCURRED ON. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4U340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1