BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER

    MDR report key: 3811455 · Received May 15, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2014-03261
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 15, 2014
    Date of Event
    April 17, 2014
    Report Date
    April 18, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GDO
    PMA / PMN Number
    K820837
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COMPOSITE RESECTION AND MANDIBULECTOMY WITH FREE FLAP PROCEDURE THE SURGEON STATED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THE DEVICE THAT DID NOT FEED INTO THE JAWS CORRECTLY. HE STATED THAT MANY VESSELS WERE CUT BY THE JAWS AND THERE NO CLIPS WERE APPLIED TO THE VESSELS. THERE WAS LITTLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS LEFT IN A BAG FOR THE ANALYSIS COORDINATOR. THERE WAS NO REPORTED BLEEDING OR HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    292116 LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1