FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 2091887 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
April 25, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT RECEIVED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN OPEN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DEPLOYED MALFORMED CLIPS AT THE SECOND FIRING. THE DEVICE WAS FIRED TWICE OUT OF THE PATIENT'S BODY, BUT THE CLIP WAS NOT FORMED PROPERLY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

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