FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FILSHIE CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 859337 · Received May 29, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5002133
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 29, 2007
Date of Event
May 18, 2007
Report Date
May 29, 2007
Manufacturer
AVALON MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
HGB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TUBAL STERILIZATION, THE FILSHIE CLIP APPLIER FAILED TO FIRE COMPLETELY. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE APPLIER FORM THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED AT ONE OF THE PRESSED STEAMS. PROCEDURE-TUBAL STERILIZATION- WAS ACCOMPLISHED VIA ON ALTERNATIVE METHOD, I.E., KLEPPINGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FILSHIE CLIP APPLIER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HGB AVALON MEDICAL CORP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Other