FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

M/L-10 CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2976608 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1223422-2012-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
MICROLINE SURGICAL INC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K013695
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE M/L-10 CLIP APPLIER WAS RETURNED, DECONTAMINATED AND INVESTIGATED. THE RETURNED CLIP APPLIER WAS RECEIVED WITH THE OUTER TUBE IN PLACE, THE TRIGGER WAS IN THE HOME POSITION, AND WITHOUT A CLIP CARTRIDGE. THE CLIP APPLIER APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION AND THE TRIGGER OPERATED FREELY. THE JAWS WERE MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. A CLIP CARTRIDGE WAS CYCLED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE JAW DAMAGE FOUND IS CONSISTENT WITH MISHANDLING, HOWEVER, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY, THE CLIP APPLIER WAS USED TO PLACE CLIPS IN ORDER OR CLAMP OFF THE CYSTIC DUCT. THE JAWS OF THE CLIP APPLIER CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE CYSTIC DUCT CAUSING AN UNDETECTED MICRO-LESION. A SECOND SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE LESION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75055 M/L-10 CLIP APPLIER CLIP APPLIER GCJ MICROLINE SURGICAL INC. 1002 00103676

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization