FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC

MDR report key: 2415052 · Received January 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5023797
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2012
Date of Event
November 16, 2011
Report Date
January 9, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDOSURGERY LLC
Product Code
FZP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LIAGMAX 5MM ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER WAS USED DURING A LAP CHOLE. WHEN THE CLIP APPLIER WAS CLOSED OVER AN ARTERY IT WOULD NOT OPEN AND HAD TO BE CUT OFF THE ARTERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC LIGAMAX 5 ENDOSCOPIC MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDOSURGERY LLC EL5ML H4340L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR