FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 2043059 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-01392
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 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
OR, US
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; THIS FINDING IS NOT RELATED WITH THE INCIDENT REPORTED. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE 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 AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE STUCK CLOSED ON THE CYSTIC ARTERY THEN POPPED OPEN AND WAS STICKING INTERMITTENTLY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

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