BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 3082525 · Received April 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-02017
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 29, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 1, 2013
    Report Date
    April 4, 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 WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WHICH FIRING OF THE DEVICE DID THIS EVENT OCCUR ON? - THE 1ST FIRING. WHAT VESSEL OR STRUCTURE WAS THE DEVICE FIRED ON AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT? - OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. WAS THE CLIP FULLY ADVANCED INTO THE JAWS PRIOR TO FIRING? - NO. WAS THERE ANY TORQUING OR TWISTING OF THE DEVICE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF FIRING? - NO. WAS ANY UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE FELT WHILE FIRING THE TRIGGER? - YES. WERE ANY UNEXPECTED NOISES HEARD? - NO. DID ANYTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT? - NO. WAS THE DEVICE FIRED AFTER THIS INCIDENT IN OR OUT OF THE PATIENT? - NO.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. DURING ANALYSIS THE JAWS OPEN AND CLOSE AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN OPEN ILEAL CONDUIT PROCEDURE, THE TRIGGER HAD A DIFFICULTY IN BEING RETURNED TO HOME POSITION AND THE CLIP EJECTED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT BEFORE USE FOR THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    183795 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1