MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN LAPRO-CLIP; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	8886848882
Medical Device Problem Codes	Mechanical Problem (1384); Mechanics Altered (2984)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/29/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the operator used the clip to clamp the blood vessel.The operator took out the applier and found out that the clip did not perform closure and left inside the cartridge.The first clip was not fired completely.The surgeon fired the second clip in the same package without any difficulty.A new device was used to resolve the issue and complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted malformed clips were provided and the handle was noted to be out of position.Functionally, the clip body and tracks were reassembled and reinserted into the cartridge.A representative instrument was used for all functional testing.The cartridge was loaded into the representative instrument, the firing handle was actuated, and the clip formed properly onto the test media.It was reported that the clips did not close completely and were malformed, and the clips did not load properly into the jaws as expected.The reported issues were confirmed.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.These issues may occur if the clip is not properly applied during the clinical application.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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: LAPRO-CLIP
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 11279029
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-00476
• Device Sequence Number: 790313
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521057678
• UDI-Public: 10884521057678
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K925602
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,distri
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/19/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2023
• Device Model Number: 8886848882
• Device Catalogue Number: 8886848882
• Device Lot Number: N8D0331X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/10/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/13/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/30/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/04/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/19/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 31 YR