FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ENDO5 DISPOSABLE AUTOMATIC APPLIER

MDR report key: 731097 · Received June 23, 2006

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2006-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 23, 2006
Report Date
June 23, 2006
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
GDO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TELEFLEX MEDICAL IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING THE APPLIER FOR EVALUATION. IF THE APPLIER IS OBTAINABLE FOR AN EVALUATION, TELEFLEX MEDICAL WILL PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE APPLIER FROM THE SURGICAL SITE WHEN THE APPLIER JAW GOT HUNG UP ON THE CANNULA CAUSING ONE OF THE APPLIER JAWS TO FALL OF INTO THE SURGICAL SITE. MINIMAL ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIRED TO RETRIEVE JAW. NO INJURY TO PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDO5 DISPOSABLE AUTOMATIC APPLIER LIGATION CLIP APPLIER GDO TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention