FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL

MDR report key: 2212479 · Received April 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-02220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2007
Date of Event
January 3, 2007
Report Date
February 6, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RESULT: OVER TWISTED JAWS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED WITH THE JAWS OVER TWISTED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED AND EJECTED THE REMAINING CLIPS DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE JAWS. HOWEVER, NO JAMMING ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING ANALYSIS. A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED JAWS. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 LARGE TITANIUM LIGATING CL FZP ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) UNK C4FT8V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1