FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAPR-CLIP 12MM LPW

MDR report key: 2617975 · Received June 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219930-2012-00487
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2012
Date of Event
May 29, 2012
Report Date
May 31, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K925602
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL REPORT SENT TO FDA ON (B)(4) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LADG - LAP ASSISTED DISTAL GASTRECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: 8MM CLIPS WERE APPLIED ON RIGHT GASTRIC ARTERY, RIGHT GASTRIC VEIN AND ARTERY UNDER PYLORUS. AT THE 4TH FIRING WITH 12MM, IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH ENDOSCOPE THE CLIP WAS CLOSED PROPERLY ON LEFT GASTRIC ARTERY, BUT THE CARTRIDGE ITSELF FELL INTO CAVITY WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM VESSEL. THE SURGEON CUT THE VESSEL FIRST AND WAS ABOUT TO RETRIEVE THE FALLEN CARTRIDGE, AND CLIP ON VESSEL CAME OFF AND BLEEDING OCCURRED. PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN AND COMPLETED WITH FURTHER PROBLEM. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS STABLE. BLEEDING WAS LESS THAN 200CC. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE. THE FALLEN CARTRIDGE WAS RETRIEVE. OPERATING ROOM TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAPR-CLIP 12MM LPW DISPOSABLE CLIP APPLIER GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SUR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R