MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP AG LIGATURE CLIP 12 MAG.= 144 PCS.; LIGATION / VESSEL CLIPS

Model Number	PL572T
Medical Device Problem Code	Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/26/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturing site evaluation: investigation on-going.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to aesculap ag that a ligature clip 12 mag.= 144 pcs (part # pl572t) was used during a procedure performed on (b)(6) 2021.According to the complainant, during the surgery, the magazine was deformed.The tip of the magazine was deformed (bent) and fell into the patient's body.The product has been recovered and there is no health hazard to the patient.The plate has come into contact with an obstacle or is damaged.The complaint device has not been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.No patient complications were reported as a result of the event.Although requested, additional information has not been made available.The adverse event is filed under aag reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Updated: b5 intervention required; d9 no product return; h6 codes.Investigation results: as of the date of this report the complaint product was not provided for investigation.Therefore, a thorough investigation is not possible.Batch history review: the device quality and manufacturing history records have been checked for the available lot number and were found to be according to our specifications valid at the time of production.Review of the complaint history revealed that no similar complaints have been filed against products from this batch number.Conclusion and measures / preventive measures: based upon the investigation results a clear root cause conclusion cannot be drawn.There is no indication for a material-, manufacturing- or design-related failure.In the event that the complaint product will be provided for investigation in the future, an update of this report will be provided unsolicited.Based upon the investigations results a capa is not necessary.
Event or Problem Description
Clarification: an additional medical intervention was required.

• Brand Name: LIGATURE CLIP 12 MAG.= 144 PCS.
• Common Device Name: LIGATION / VESSEL CLIPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer (Section G): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer Contact: christian von der grün ; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• MDR Report Key: 12363122
• Report Number: 9610612-2021-00583
• Device Sequence Number: 3736586
• Product Code: FZP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04038653341856
• UDI-Public: 4038653341856
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081031
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/28/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/13/2025
• Device Model Number: PL572T
• Device Catalogue Number: PL572T
• Device Lot Number: 52630778
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/04/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/02/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/24/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/14/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown