FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEM-O-LOK XL POLYMER CLIPS

MDR report key: 833664 · Received March 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2007-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 21, 2007
Date of Event
December 12, 2006
Report Date
February 20, 2007
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
FZP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITY REPORTED TWO (2) DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS WHEN REPORTING THIS EVENT. LOT NUMBER 200702 AND 1286821. THE DHR'S HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR REVIEW. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON ALLEGES DURING A LAP NEPHRECTOMY, HE PLACED TWO CLIPS ON THE PROXIMAL SIDE OF THE RENAL VEIN AND ONE CLIP ON THE DISTAL. HE NOTICED BLOOD COMING WHERE THE TWO PROXIMAL CLIPS WERE PLACED. HE PUT A COUPLE OF METAL CLIPS ON THE VIEW TO STEM THE BLOOD FLOW, CORRECTING THE CONDITION. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEM-O-LOK XL POLYMER CLIPS POLYMER LIGATION CLIPS FZP TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA 200702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention