FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 2091915 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 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
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4), INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WAS MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE BATCHES INCLUDED IN THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE JAMMED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM TISSUE. EVENTUALLY THE DEVICE SLIPPED OFF HOWEVER THE JAWS ARE STILL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. 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 H4321U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1