BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 2770506 · Received October 3, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2012-04510
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 3, 2012
    Date of Event
    September 18, 2012
    Report Date
    September 25, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    FZP
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050344
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WHICH FIRING OF THE DEVICE DID THIS EVENT OCCUR ON? 4TH. WHAT VESSEL OR STRUCTURE WAS THE DEVICE FIRED ON AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT? ---BLOOD VESSEL. WAS THE CLIP FULLY ADVANCED INTO THE JAWS PRIOR TO FIRING? ---YES. WAS THERE ANY TORQUING OR TWISTING OF THE DEVICE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF FIRING? ---THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY. WAS ANY UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE FELT WHILE FIRING THE TRIGGER? ---YES. WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? IF SO, WHEN? ---NO INFORMATION. DID ANYTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT? ---NO INFORMATION. WAS THE DEVICE FIRED AFTER THIS INCIDENT IN OR OUT OF THE PATIENT? ---NO INFORMATION. WHAT WERE THE INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY? WHAT WAS FOUND? ---NO INFORMATION. DOES THE PATIENT HAVE ANY RELEVANT HISTORY OF SURGICAL TREATMENTS? IF SO, WHAT? ---NO INFORMATION. DID SOMEBODY OTHER THAN THE PRIMARY SURGEON FIRE THE INSTRUMENT? IF SO, WHOM? ---NO INFORMATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED DISTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIP WAS FORMED IN A TEARDROP-SHAPE AT THE 4TH FIRING. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1