FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 5082887 · Received September 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2015-05873
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2015
Report Date
August 28, 2015
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K864102
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BATCH # M9226K. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE ER320 DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH A CLIP IN THE JAWS; THE CLIP WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE JAWS AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. DURING THE ANALYSIS, THE DEVICE WAS CYCLED AND IT FED, RETAINED AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS AS INTENDED. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND THE BATCH HAD NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND/OR THE DEVICE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE CLIPS WERE SCISSORING UPON PLACEMENT. THE SURGEON INSPECTED THE DUCT AND FOUND THE CLIPS DID NOT HOLD ON THE DUCT. THE SURGEON RESORTED TO USING AN UNSPECIFIED MANUAL DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. AFTER THE PROCEDURE THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVENTEEN DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
614325 LIGACLIP CLIP APPLIER CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA M4HV3F

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1