LIGAMAX-5MM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005075853-2011-01774
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2011
- Report Date
- April 11, 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
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). DATE SENT: (B)(6) 2011. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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. 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.
(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE THE CLIPS WOULD NOT STAY ON THE VESSELS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIGAMAX-5MM | CLIP, IMPLANTABLE | FZP | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. | NA | G4TX0Y |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |