BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 2954196 · Received February 11, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-00562
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 11, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 18, 2013
    Report Date
    January 21, 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
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WHICH FIRING OF THE DEVICE DID THIS EVENT OCCUR ON? FIRST FIRINGS. WHAT VESSEL OR STRUCTURE WAS THE DEVICE FIRED ON AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT? CYSTIC DUCT. WAS THE CLIP FULLY ADVANCED INTO THE JAWS PRIOR TO FIRING? I BELIEVE SO. WAS THERE ANY TORQUING OR TWISTING OF THE DEVICE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF FIRING? MAYBE A LITTLE ON SOME BUT NOT ALL OF FIRINGS. WAS ANY UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE FELT WHILE FIRING THE TRIGGER? NO. WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? IF SO, WHEN? NO. DID ANYTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT? NO. WAS THE DEVICE FIRED AFTER THIS INCIDENT IN OR OUT OF THE PATIENT? NO.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS DON'T APPEAR TO CLOSE PROPERLY, LEAVING THE SURGEON UNSURE THAT COMPLETE OCCLUSION HAS OCCURRED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    58245 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1