FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 2994403 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01130
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 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
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WERE SPITTING AND SCISSORING CLIPS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE FIRST FIRING OF THE DEVICE. A FEW CLIPS WENT INTO THE PATIENT BUT WERE RETRIEVED. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
100254 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1