FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PREMIUM SURGICLIP M-11.5 TITANIUM

MDR report key: 518502 · Received March 30, 2004

Report

Report Number
2647580-2004-00060
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 30, 2004
Date of Event
February 25, 2004
Report Date
February 27, 2004
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GAG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THIS CASE STARTED AS A LAP CHOLE AND WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. THE PT EXPIRED IN RECOVERY. ACCORDING TO THE INFO THE SALES REP RECEIVED, THE AUTOPSY SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO CLIPS ON THE CYSTIC ARTERY. THE SURGEON INFORMED THE CO OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A CHOLECYSTECTOMY PT IN WHICH HE FEELS THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS FAILURE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH OF HIS PT IN 2004.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PREMIUM SURGICLIP M-11.5 TITANIUM DISPOSABLE CLIP APPLIER GAG PONCE - USS NA P3C475

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Death