FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WECK HEMOCLIPS
MDR report key: 2180830
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Received April 28, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3003898360-2011-00207
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 28, 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: 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. ROOT CAUSE UNK. METHOD OF USE RELATED - DAMAGE DURING USE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THIS IS THE SEVENTH 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 | 01M1000187 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |