FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 42891 · Received October 2, 1996

Report

Report Number
1218017-1996-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 1996
Date of Event
August 19, 1996
Report Date
October 2, 1996
Manufacturer
LACEY MFG CO.
Product Code
FZP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A1,2,3,4;B6,7;D10: INFO UNAVAILABLE: 9/4/96 1515 MESSAGE AND 800# LEFT FOR MD CALL BACK. 9/5/96 SURGEON RETURNED CALL. HE STATED THE CLIPS FROM THE MCM AND MCS SCISSORED AND CUT THE VESSEL IN HALF. HE STATED ON ONE INSTRUMENT 1 0R 2 IN A ROW DID THIS AND ON THE OTHER 2 OR 3 DID. HE STATED HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH THESE INSTRUMENTS. "GOOD" CLIPS FROM THESE APPLIERS WERE USED TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING. D5,6;H4: INFO UNAVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PLASTIC NECK RECONSTRUCTION. IT WAS REPORTED THE MCM AND CLIPS SPIT FROM THE APPLIER. THE APPLIER WAS CLOSED ON A VESSEL WITHOUT CLIP IN THE JAWS AND CUT THE VESSEL. THE SURGEON TIED THE VESSEL WITH SUTURE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER CLIP APPLIER FZP LACEY MFG CO. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other