FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2992231 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). COMPLAINT INDICATED A WRINKLE IN THE HEAT SEAL AREA. SALES UNIT AND PACKAGES WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED. THE CARTON WAS FOUND TO BE OPENED AND DAMAGED. THREE PACKAGES WERE FOUND TO BE UNDAMAGED. TWO OF THE PACKAGES HAD NO DEFECTS. ONE PACKAGE HAD A TYVEK WRINKLE ACROSS THE SEAL AREA OF THE PACKAGE. THE WRINKLE WAS IN AN AREA OF TYVEK GLAZING WHICH CAUSED THE TYVEK TO HAVE A TRANSLUCENT APPEARANCE. THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED TO VISUALLY EXAMINE THE GLAZING AND THE WRINKLED AREA OF THE TYVEK AND BLISTER. THE PACKAGE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT AND PACKAGE STERILITY WAS NOT COMPROMISED. LOT HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO PROTOCOLS, DEFECTS, NON-CONFORMANCES OR QUARANTINE NOTED. THE PRODUCT MET ALL IN-PROCESS AND FINISHED GOODS SPECIFICATIONS UPON RELEASE OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED THE PRODUCT(S) AND DURING INCOMING/LABELING OPERATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING DEFECT. DETAILS OF THE DEFECT IS WRINKLE ON THE HEAT-SEALING. DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97706 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA K4C26M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1