FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC

MDR report key: 3423401 · Received September 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3423401
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 4, 2013
Date of Event
August 27, 2013
Report Date
August 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC
Product Code
FZP
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SECOND CLIP OUT OF THE GUN FAILED TO SECURE AN ARTERY. THE SURGEON HAS REQUESTED WE DISCONTINUE USE. DURING SURGERY, THE EQUIPMENT FIRED THE FIRST CLIP WITHOUT PROBLEM. THE SECOND ONE DID NOT FIRE, CAUSING BLOOD LOSS AND ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONCERNS. I BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. WE HAVE REMOVED ALL OF THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT FROM OUR INVENTORY AT THIS POINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439733 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC LIGA-CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC ER320 K4D18M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR