DISPOSABLE 19 MEDIUM/LARGE TITANIUM K2 CLIP CART
Report
- Report Number
- 1223422-2017-00111
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- June 22, 2017
- Report Date
- October 31, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013695
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, AND VISUALLY INVESTIGATED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGES OR WEAR AND TEAR TO THE CLIP CARTRIDGES AND ITS PACKAGING. FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING, A CLIP CARTRIDGE WAS INSERTED INTO A WORKING CLIP APPLIER. ALL TEN CLIPS WERE RELEASED CRIMPED AND CLOSED AS THE TRIGGER FROM THE CLIP APPLIER WAS SQUEEZED. NO COMPLICATIONS, HESITATIONS OR JAMMING WAS OBSERVED. THIS PROCESS WAS REPEATED 5 TIMES. STILL NO DEFECT WAS DETECTED. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNCONFIRMED.
A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THE MOMENT. THE CLIP CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MICROLINE INC.
DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYTECTOMY SURGICAL PROCEDURE CLIPS FROM THE M/L-10 CLIP CARTRIDGE BEGAN TO LOCK ON DUCT AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE ML-10 CLIP APPLIER. SURGEON HAD TO FORCE THE APPLIER OFF THE CLIP ATTACHED TO THE DUCT . NO PATIENT DAMAGE REPORTED
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505594 | DISPOSABLE 19 MEDIUM/LARGE TITANIUM K2 CLIP CART | CLIP IMPLANTABLE | GCJ | MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC. | 1122 | 00131976 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |