FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 3042949 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134070-2013-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
STERILMED, INC.
Product Code
NMJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033579
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR AND WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE MISFIRED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING A NEPHRECTOMY. CLIPS CAME OUT OF THE DEVICE "ANGLED" AND DAMAGED A VESSEL. THE VESSEL WAS REPAIRED USING ANOTHER CLIP. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHETHER ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO OTHER CHANGE TO THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
138576 NA NMJ STERILMED, INC. ETHMCM20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1