FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2792472 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-04747
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MULTIPLE REQUEST FOR RETURN OF DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED, FED, RETAINED AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO OUR MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HEMICOLECTOMY PROCEDURE, DEVICE HAD MISFORMED STAPLES. PROCEDURES COMPLETED WITH SAME LIKE PRODUCT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4AW02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1