FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WECK BP TI SMALL 10/CART 180/BOX W/TAPE

MDR report key: 3791821 · Received January 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2014-00047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2014
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
December 30, 2013
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
FZP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MFR TO EVALUATE. PER DEVICE HISTORY REPORT (DHR) INVESTIGATION DID NOT SHOW ISSUES RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECT REPORTED AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR IT. MFR WILL CONTINUE TO TREND RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTS RECURRENT RELIABILITY ISSUES WITH THE CLIPS USED FOR THYROID SURGERY. THE ISSUE WOULD CONCERN THE CLIP APPLIER OR THE CLIP ITSELF. THE CLIP LEADS TO SLIP OFF VESSEL, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY, 2 OR 3 CLIPS ARE OFTEN USED TO OBTAIN A COMPLETE CLOSING. SOME CLIPS, OPENED OR CLOSED, ARE FOUND IN THE OPERATING FIELD. CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE REPORTED: FURTHER SURGERY IS NEEDED. COMPLAINT RECEIVED ONE YEAR AFTER THE EVENT OCCURRED. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED: THE ONLY INFO AVAILABLE IS THAT THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR DEATH REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
53480 WECK BP TI SMALL 10/CART 180/BOX W/TAPE LIGATING CLIPS FZP TELEFLEX MEDICAL 01D1200460

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1