MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. LIGACLIP EXTRA TITANIUM CLIPS; CLIP, IMPLANTABLE

Catalog Number LTXXX

Device Problem Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)

Patient Problem Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Batch # unk.Date of event is unknown.This event was reported based on drra, as such no additional questions could be asked as no follow-up contact information is available.In addition, no correlation can be drawn between the ethicon device use and the postoperative patient complication; therefore, it cannot be ascertained.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.An evaluation of the manufacturing documentation could not be completed as the lot number was not provided.As part of ethicon's quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.If the product or additional information is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.

Event Description

This report is being filed after the review of a clinical evaluation report (cer) from a related research activity database (drra) for patients undergoing unknown procedure.The reported complication as per icd 9 & 10 categorization experienced by the following with corresponding intervention: ligaclip extra: 1,303 patients had peri-operative complication after the procedure with the use of the device and before the discharge of the index hospitalization were defined with the diagnosis code, surgical injury.This is for ethicon ligaclip extra.

• Brand Name: LIGACLIP EXTRA TITANIUM CLIPS
• Type of Device: CLIP, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; *
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 6107428552
• MDR Report Key: 12347177
• MDR Text Key: 267416701
• Report Number: 3005075853-2021-04815
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FZP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/26/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/20/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: LTXXX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/26/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention