FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3113454 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02338
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 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
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE DEVICE RETURNED. DEVICE LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER SO THEREFORE WE WERE UNABLE TO REVIEW THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WERE NOT FORMING; THEY WERE MALFORMED. SECOND DEVICE WAS OPENED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214634 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1