FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2041863 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-01363
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 9, 2011
Report Date
March 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
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). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT 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. NO MALFORMED CLIPS WERE NOTED DURING EVALUATION; 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. 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 A UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WERE NOT CLOSING CORRECTLY. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. NO OTHER DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA H43715

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1