ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER
Report
- Report Number
- 3005075853-2014-05025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2014
- Report Date
- July 3, 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
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4).
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER420 DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON CYCLING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED TO BE EMPTY AND LOCKED OUT. THE DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO LOCK OUT WHEN ALL THE CLIPS HAVE BEEN FIRED. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED TO EVALUATE THE INCIDENT REPORTED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE EVENT REPORTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIP DIDN'T FORM CORRECTLY, IT SCISSORED UPON FIRING. CASE COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME PRODUCT CODE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418466 | ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER | CLIP, IMPLANTABLE | FZP | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. | NA | K4D72W |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |