FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WECK HEMOLOCK XL CLIPS 6/CART 84/BOX

MDR report key: 3963698 · Received May 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2014-00294
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
MCH
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW DID NOT SHOW ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. A VISUAL OR FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. COMPLAINT CAN NOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECT REPORTED AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR IT. THE MFR WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDING RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ALLEGES: DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY, WHILE CLIPPING THE APPENDIX, THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE CLIP, WHICH WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CLIP WAS CLOSED BY USING ANOTHER CLIP. NO PT INJURY REPORTED. PT CURRENT CONDITION REPORTED, AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273365 WECK HEMOLOCK XL CLIPS 6/CART 84/BOX LIGATING CLIPS MCH TELEFLEX 01E1300041

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1