FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 3903160 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-04504
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 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
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER320 DEVICE WAS RETURNED 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 12 CLIPS AS INTENDED. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE WHEN APPLIED THE CLIPS WERE NOT WELL FORMED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380015 ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1