FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2904597 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-00158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
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
WY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED: WHICH FIRING OF THE DEVICE DID THIS EVENT OCCUR ON? ASKU. WHAT VESSEL OR STRUCTURE WAS THE DEVICE FIRED ON AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT? ASKU. WAS THE CLIP FULLY ADVANCED INTO THE JAWS PRIOR TO FIRING? ASKU. WAS THERE ANY TORQUE OR TWISTING OF THE DEVICE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF FIRING? UNKNOWN. WAS ANY UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE FELT WHILE FIRING THE TRIGGER? UNKNOWN. WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? UNKNOWN. DID ANYTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT? UNKNOWN. WAS THE DEVICE FIRED AFTER THIS INCIDENT IN OR OUT OF THE PATIENT? UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIP IS NOT SECURE ON THE TISSUE. NO CLIPS FELL INTO THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12423 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1