FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER (EXACT CODE UNKNOWN)

MDR report key: 501131 · Received December 12, 2003

Report

Report Number
1527736-2003-02630
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 12, 2003
Date of Event
February 28, 2002
Report Date
November 17, 2003
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN 2002. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE REQUIRED A LARGE VEIN TO BE CLIPPED AND MOVED. ON ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEIN, THE CLIPS DISLODGED, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING FROM THE VEIN, AND RESULTING IN DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER (EXACT CODE UNKNOWN) CLIP APPLIERS GDO ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death