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Catalog Number MCM30 |
Device Problem
Failure to Form Staple (2579)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 02/21/2024 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Date sent: 3/7/2024.D4: batch # unk.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during a mastectomy procedure, when attempting to clip the vessel the clips would either be too tight and almost severe the vessel or the clip would be too lose and not forming at all.A new device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse consequences for the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Date sent: 4/11/2024.D4: batch # x70525: investigation summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the mcm30 device was received with no damage to the external components.In addition, the tyvek was returned along with the instrument.Upon cycling, the instrument was noted to be empty and locked out.The instrument is designed to lockout after all the clips have been fired; therefore a potential cause for the customer reported experience is the firing of all of the clips, as a result, the instrument could no longer be fire due to the activation of the lockout mechanism.As the device was returned empty for evaluation we are unable to investigate further the issue of ¿malformed clips".The device was disassembled to verify the condition of the internal components and no anomalies were noted. the event described could not be confirmed as the device was returned empty.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch and lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.
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