FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GDO

MDR report key: 906874 · Received August 31, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05846
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2007
Date of Event
June 20, 2007
Report Date
July 2, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GDO
PMA / PMN Number
K820837
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS CYCLED, EJECTED TWO CLIPS, MALFORMED TWO CLIPS DUE TO AN ANTI-BACKUP FAILURE; THE REMAINING ELEVEN CLIPS WERE FED AND FORMED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, NO ABNORMAL NOISES AND NO JAMMING ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CLIPS OCCASIONALLY JAMMED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GDO GDO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. AN D4GU8J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR