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

Catalog Number	MCM20
Medical Device Problem Codes	Mechanics Altered (2984); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/29/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 7/6/2026.D4: batch # unk.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.D4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.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.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.Please provide device details lot#/batch#.2.Did the jaw cut the vessel/tissue? 3.Did the clip cut the vessel/tissue? 4.If yes, how was the vessel or tissue repaired? 5.Was there any bleeding? 6.If yes, how was the bleeding controlled? 7.How much blood was lost (mls)? 8.Was a transfusion or blood products given? 9.Were there any patient consequences? 10.Could you please clarify if the product issues that have occurred been reported to customer quality? 11.If yes, do you have the complaint submission numbers (pc numbers)? 12.What is the total number of procedures/patient events? 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 an ent procedure, that medium size liga clips are tearing/shearing the vessel as the clips are applied.Small clips are fine, and they don't use large clips for ent.No patient consequences were 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: 25717599
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-05269
• Device Sequence Number: 13411286
• Product Code: GDO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036002475
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036002475(17)UNK(10)UNK
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EI
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/10/2026

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: MCM20
• 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: 06/12/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/07/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/06/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/10/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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