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

Catalog Number	MCS20
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Form Staple (2579)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 4/21/2026.D4: batch # unk.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.How did device not work? did device jammed (not fire clips)? did device not feed clips? did device drop or eject clips? did device sideways feed clips? did device fire malformed clips? did device fire scissored clips? if other please specify.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during total thyroidectomy procedure, device did not disperse clips adequately resulting in clip not being applied to tissue.Small clip applier disposable.There were no patient consequences reported.

• Brand Name: LIGACLIP
• Common Device Name: CLIP, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 24945473
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03032
• Device Sequence Number: 14804156
• Product Code: GDO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036002499
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036002499(17)301231(10)884D43
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K820837
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/30/2026

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 Catalogue Number: MCS20
• Device Lot Number: 884D43
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/09/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/08/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/21/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/30/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/29/2026
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown