FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP

MDR report key: 3844949 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3844949
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
January 8, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
FZP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS USING THE LIGACLIP APPLIER DURING THE PROCEDURE AND STATED THAT THE CLIPS WERE NOT CLOSING. THEY WERE INSTEAD FALLING OUT OF THE DEVICE. THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL THE FAILED CLIPS AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
298833 LIGACLIP CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. * J4CM12

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES