FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3122571 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 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
TU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. 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, RETAINED AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO OUR MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. 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 A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, THE CLIPS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE TISSUE WAS DAMAGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
225045 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4CV4U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1