BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 3180598 · Received June 20, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-03160
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 20, 2013
    Date of Event
    June 12, 2013
    Report Date
    June 13, 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
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND LOCKED OUT. THE INSTRUMENT IS DESIGNED TO LOCK OUT AFTER ALL THE CLIPS HAVE BEEN FIRED; THEREFORE A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EXPERIENCE IS THE FIRING OF ALL OF THE CLIPS AND THE INSTRUMENT "WILL NOT FIRE" (ACTIVATION OF THE LOCK OUT MECHANISM). THE INSTRUMENT HAS AN ORANGE INDICATOR THAT APPEARS ON THE TOP OF THE HANDLE AS A REFERENCE FOR THE USER AS TO THE QUANTITY OF CLIPS REMAINING. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE EVENT REPORTED. NO INCIDENT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC DISTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, A TEARDROP-SHAPED CLIP WAS FED INTO THE JAWS AT THE 5TH FIRING. ALTHOUGH THE MALFORMED CLIP FELL INTO THE PATIENT, IT WAS RETRIEVED WITH A FORCEPS VIA A TROCAR. AFTER THAT, A CLIP CAME OUT WITHOUT GRASPING THE TRIGGER. THERE WAS NO UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE OR NOISE. THERE WAS NO TORQUING OR TWISTING. ALTHOUGH ALL CLIPS WERE FIRED AFTER THIS EVENT, THE SAME EVENT DID NOT OCCUR. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    281316 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1