BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 2864247 · Received December 10, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2012-05529
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 10, 2012
    Report Date
    November 22, 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). 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 AND THE REMAINING CLIPS WERE FORMED AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. HOWEVER, FOUR SCISSORED CLIPS WERE RETURNED INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONCLUDE HOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURRED, IT IS KNOWN FROM THE HISTORY OF THE INSTRUMENT THAT AN INCORRECT/EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF TORQUE TO THE JAWS DURING INSTRUMENT USE CREATES A MISALIGNMENT OF THE TIPS. IN ADDITION AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE "DO NOT EXCESSIVELY TWIST OR TORQUE THE INSTRUMENT JAWS WHEN POSITIONING THE INSTRUMENT ON A VESSEL AND FIRING. EXCESSIVE TWISTING OR TORQUING MAY RESULT IN CLIP MALFORMATION". THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THERE WERE MALFORMED CLIPS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4C22M

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1