BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 2142500 · Received June 28, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-02636
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 28, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 10, 2011
    Report Date
    June 10, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    FZP
    PMA / PMN Number
    K864102
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE THE CLIPS WERE MALFORMED AFTER THE SECOND FIRING. THEY COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH A NEW LIKE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4RY6Z

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1