BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 3151833 · Received June 7, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-02875
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 7, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 13, 2013
    Report Date
    May 15, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    FZP
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050344
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DATE SENT: (B)(4) 2013. INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (A) 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, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. DURING ANALYSIS THE JAWS OPEN AND CLOSE AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. 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. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (B) 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, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. DURING ANALYSIS THE JAWS OPEN AND CLOSE AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION THE DEVICE LOCKED OUT AS INTENDED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. NO INCIDENT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW. DEVICE B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BATCH # K90P0Y; EXPIRATION DATE: 02/2018; MANUFACTURING DATE: 03/2013.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WERE "SCISSORING" WITH THE CLIP APPLIER WAS FIRED OVER A STAPLE LINE. CASE COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME PRODUCT CODE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    252448 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1