FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20

MDR report key: 670633 · Received January 31, 2006

Report

Report Number
1527736-2006-00435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2006
Date of Event
January 20, 2006
Report Date
January 24, 2006
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SENT: 03/22/2006. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D2, 4, 10; G4, 5; H2, 3, 4, 6. D4: INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY USER FACILITY. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED BASED ON THE ANALYSIS RESULTS AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE DEVICES (A,B) WERE RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE DEVICES WERE CYCLED, FED, AND FORMED THE REMAINING CLIPS WITHIN MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS WHEN TESTED. THE DEVICES WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. DEVICE B: BATCH#= A9AJ2J. MFG. DATE: 09/08/2005. EXP. DATE: 08/08/2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE JAMMED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC ROTATING MULTIPLE CLIP APPLIER 20 FZP GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.(CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN