MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD ENDO CLIP II; CLIP, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number 176657

Device Problem Difficult to Open or Close (2921)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, while clipping the cystic duct and cystic artery in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure, the jaws did not close.A new clip applier was opened to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: g4, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of two devices.One instrument was partially applied with fifteen remaining clips, the other instrument had nine clips.No visual abnormalities were observed with either instrument.The instrument with fifteen clips was applied to appropriate test media for functional evaluation.The instrument was found to cycle without binding.Clips advanced into the jaws, formed properly, and were held securely in place after full formation was achieved and the firing handle was released.In addition, when the cartridge was empty, the interlock engaged to prevent the jaws from approximating.When the handle of the other instrument was cycled to load a clip; the clip was ejected from the jaws.The shaft of this instrument was attached to a representative pistol, and this new assembly was found to function without issue.The body of the device was dissembled, and it was noted that one of the pins inside the device had broken.A review of the device history record indicates this product was released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.A definitive root cause could not be determined with regard to the reported condition.However, probable causes could be attributed to the user activating the instrument without finishing the cycle after unformed clips were ejected.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ENDO CLIP II
• Type of Device: CLIP, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9531528
• MDR Text Key: 182718117
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-02543
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FZP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521057869
• UDI-Public: 10884521057869
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K954435
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 04/30/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/30/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 176657
• Device Catalogue Number: 176657
• Device Lot Number: J9G2527NY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/27/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/24/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1