FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3090424 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 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). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR RETURN OF DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THIS DEVICE WAS USED TO APPLY CLIPS FOR CYSTIC DUCT CLOSURE. THE CLIPS APPLIED CLOSED WITH MISALIGNED LEGS AND THEN FELL OFF THE STRUCTURE. THE CLIPS INSIDE THE APPLIER WERE NOT STABLE, BUT UNSTABLE. THEY SCISSORED ON THE VESSEL. THE CASE WAS CARRIED OUT AND FINISHED BY OPENING A NEW CLIP APPLIER. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191988 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA K4C377

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1