FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERMACLIP REUSABLE HDL. W/DISP. CLIP CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 973841 · Received January 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1320894-2008-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2008
Date of Event
November 20, 2007
Report Date
January 4, 2008
Manufacturer
DESIGN STANDARDS CORP
Product Code
GDO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT AS YET HAS NOT BEGUN. WE WILL FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. NOTE: THE HANDLE TO THIS DEVICE IS REUSABLE THE CARTRIDGE INSTALLED IN DEVICE BEFORE SHIPPING IS DISPOSABLE. THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR CONMED. THE DEVICE HAS RETURNED TO CONMED AND WILL BE SENT TO THE MFR FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "CLIPS DIDN'T GRIPPED ENOUGH OVER THE ARTERIES AND FELL DOWN INTO THE PT EVEN IF THEY LOOKED CLOSED. CLIPS HAVE BEEN TWISTED WHEN CLICKED OVER THE ARTERIES AND THEN FALL DOWN INTO PT. NO PT INJURY, HOWEVER, SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERMACLIP REUSABLE HDL. W/DISP. CLIP CARTRIDGE LAPAROSCOPIC CLIP APPLIER GDO DESIGN STANDARDS CORP NA 0408-096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK YR