FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3150588 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02864
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 13, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE SENT: (B)(4) 2013. INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. UPON TESTING THE DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONALITY THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED TWO CLIPS AS INTENDED AND IT EJECTED ONE CLIP. FINALLY, IT LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPY CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THE CLIP EJECTED AT THE 1ST FIRING WHEN THE DEVICE WAS USED ON THE GALLBLADDER. NO PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING. AFFILIATE REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251702 LIGACLIP** ENDOSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA J4CR88

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1