FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOCLIP III 5MM APPLIER W/HEMOSTAY CLIP

MDR report key: 3131442 · Received May 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00346
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 10, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K071406
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE TRYING TO CLIP, THE PT BLED, TRIED ANOTHER SPOT TO CLIP, PT BLED. NOTICED THE CLIP END WAS LOOSE, OPENED ANOTHER 5MM CLIP APPLIER AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CLIPS FELL INTO THE PT'S CAVITY BUT WERE RETRIEVED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE BLEEDING FROM CYSTIC ARTERY. THE BLEEDING WAS REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 500CC BUT DID NOT REQUIRE A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. THE CASE WAS NOT EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
209326 ENDOCLIP III 5MM APPLIER W/HEMOSTAY CLIP DISPOSABLE CLIP APPLIER FZP COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N3C0100X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Other