FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGACLIP MCA MED LONG APPLIER

MDR report key: 885233 · Received July 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-04899
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2007
Report Date
May 30, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GDO
PMA / PMN Number
K820837
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 07/25/2007. INSTRUMENT A: DAMAGED CARTRIDGE COVER. INSTRUMENT B-G. INSTRUMENT G: BATCH # Y94A6C; EXPIRATION DATE: 05/17/2010; 06/17/2005. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (A) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (B) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (C) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (D) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (E) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (F) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MCM30 INSTRUMENT (G) FOUND THAT IT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH RESIDUES OF DRIED BODY FLUIDS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED OUT OF ITS STERILE PACKAGE AND WITH EVIDENCE OF USE. NO FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED LESS NO OF STAPLES INSTEAD OF 20. HAD TO TAKE NEW ONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGACLIP MCA MED LONG APPLIER GDO ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR