FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3000393 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01217
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 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
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING THE DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONALITY THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED ONE CLIP AS INTENDED AND IT EJECTED TEN CLIPS. FINALLY, IT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS APPLIED BY THIS CLIP APPLIER FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CASE WAS CARRIED OUT AND FINISHED BY OPENING A NEW DEVICE FROM A DIFFERENT LOT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104026 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4A67N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1