FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2871673 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05667
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 28, 2012
Report Date
November 30, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS OF THE DEVICE FOUND THAT IT WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE JAWS WERE FOUND PROPERLY ALIGNED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. UPON FIRING OF THE DEVICE, THE REMAINING CLIPS WERE EJECTED AND THEN, IT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSE THE FOUND CONDITION. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIP WAS NOT FED INTO THE JAWS PROPERLY FROM THE 1ST FIRING. CLIPS WERE FED SIDEWAYS OR EJECTED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO 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 H44V8V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1