FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2872462 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05709
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 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
AU
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 CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS CAME DEFORMED OUT OF THE DEVICE; DIDN´T CLOSE CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. UNKNOWN HOW CASE WAS COMPLETED. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4AE7T

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1