FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WECK HEMOCLIPS

MDR report key: 2180779 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2011-00218
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
January 3, 2011
Report Date
April 4, 2011
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
FZP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL CODES: METHOD - DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW. RESULTS - DHR REVIEW FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER SHOWED NO SIMILAR ISSUES DURING THE MFG OR PACKAGE PROCESS. CONCLUSIONS - NO EVAL WILL BE PERFORMED. OTHER - ROOT CAUSE UNK. METHOD OF USE RELATED - DAMAGE DURING USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THIS IS THE EIGHTEENTH OUT OF TWENTY ONE COMPLAINTS FROM THE SAME FACILITY. WHEN THEY TRY TO CLIP THE VASCULAR BUNDLE, THE DISTAL END OF THE CLIP BREAKS THE VESSEL. THE CLIPS WERE USED IN A MICROSURGICAL REPAIR: REVASCULARIZATION OF FLAP. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED AND ISSUE SOLVED DUE TO THE ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF THE SURGEON. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WECK HEMOCLIPS LIGATION CLIP FZP TELEFLEX MEDICAL 01J1000427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK