CLIP, IMPLANTABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1527736-2013-00038
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 15, 2013
- Report Date
- June 20, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
- Product Code
- FZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K864102
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4). THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TO DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. WERE THERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE? WHAT DID THE CLIP FORMATION LOOK LIKE DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE? WAS THE SURGEON ABLE TO OBSERVE PROPER FORMATION OF THE CLIPS PRIOR TO CLOSING THE PATIENT? WAS ANY TORQUE APPLIED TO THE DEVICE DURING USE? WAS THE DEVICE FIRED OVER A HARD OBJECT? HOW LONG POST OPERATIVE DID THE PATIENT PRESENT WITH SYMPTOMS OF A LEAK? DID THE ERCP IDENTIFY IF THE CLIPS WERE PRESENT? IF SO, WHAT DID THE CLIP FORMATION LOOK LIKE? WERE THERE ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THE LEAK? WHAT IS THE PATIENT¿S CURRENT STATUS? IS THE PATIENT EXPECTED TO HAVE A FULL RECOVERY? ARE THERE ANY X-RAYS, SCANS OR PICTURES AVAILABLE FOR ETHICON TO REVIEW? THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT RECEIVED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL DETAILS REQUESTED AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: WERE THERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE? NOTED NOT TO CLOSED WHEN FIRED ON DUCT. WHAT DID THE CLIP FORMATION LOOK LIKE DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE? GAPS WHERE THE CLIPS DID NOT ADHERE AND CLOSE. WAS THE SURGEON ABLE TO OBSERVE PROPER FORMATION OF THE CLIPS PRIOR TO CLOSING THE PATIENT? AFTER THE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CLIPS WERE NOT CLOSING, THEY STARTED TO CHECK TO BE SURE ALL OF THEM WERE CLOSED BEFORE CLOSING THE PT. WAS ANY TORQUE APPLIED TO THE DEVICE DURING USE? NO. WAS THE DEVICE FIRED OVER A HARD OBJECT? NO. HOW LONG POST OPERATIVE DID THE PATIENT PRESENT WITH SYMPTOMS OF A LEAK? 24-48 HOURS. DID THE ERCP IDENTIFY IF THE CLIPS WERE PRESENT? NO. IF SO, WHAT DID THE CLIP FORMATION LOOK LIKE? WERE THERE ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THE LEAK? NO.
PLEASE REFERENCE THE ATTACHED MAUDE REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334889 | CLIP, IMPLANTABLE | FZP | ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |