FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3030437 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-01542
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE PLACED THE CLIP FINE. THE NEXT CLIP FELL OUT OF THE JAWS. THE DEVICE WAS CLICKED AGAIN, FIRED FINE AND THEN THE NEXT CLIP FELL OUT OF THE JAWS. ALL THE FALLEN CLIPS WERE REMOVED. THE CLIPS THAT WERE FIRED WERE FORMED CORRECTLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134718 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA K4C31W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1