FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM

MDR report key: 2111994 · Received June 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 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
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). JAWS. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND WITH ONE SCISSORED CLIP IN THE BAG. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL LAP HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIP JAMMED INSIDE OF THE SHAFT OF THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. CASE COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME PRODUCT CODE.

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