FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3802221 · Received May 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-03137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2014
Date of Event
January 27, 2014
Report Date
March 25, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER320 DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH A CLIP IN JAWS AND 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, RETAINED AND FORMED THE REMAINING 10 CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. HOWEVER A SAMPLE BAG WAS RECEIVED WITH 2 MALFORMED CLIPS AND 2 PREFORMED CLIPS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS CONDITION. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE MISFIRED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE USED FURTHER. THERE WILL BE FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280874 ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1