BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM

    MDR report key: 2042143 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-01375
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 1, 2011
    Report Date
    February 8, 2011
    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
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. ADVANCER. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON FIRING OF THE DEVICE, THE TIP OF THE ADVANCER SLID TOWARD TISSUE STOP DURING ONE FIRING SEQUENCE CAUSING THAT THE JAWS REMAINED IN THE CLOSED. THE TRIGGER WAS MANUALLY ASSISTED IN ORDER TO OPEN THE JAWS WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES NOTED; A PEAR SHAPED CLIP WAS RELEASED. IN ADDITION, THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED BUT THE ORANGE INDICATOR WAS NOT VISIBLE. THIS FINDING IS NOT RELATED WITH THE INCIDENT REPORTED. 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 LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE THE DEVICE JAMMED WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO DRY FIRE IT. THEY COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH A NEW LIKE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIGAMAX-5MM CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4U596

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1