MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. LIGACLIP*SINGLE CLIP APPLIER; LIGACLIP SINGLE CLIP APPLIER

Catalog Number	LC420
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Only event year known: 2017.Batch # na.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the device was misaligned, bad clip formation.There were no patient consequences.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Device analysis: the analysis results confirmed that the lc420 device was returned non functional as the jaws were misaligned; therefore, the clips could not be loaded into the jaws.No conclusion could be reached as to what may have caused the found condition of the jaws.It should be noted that as part of our quality process, each device is visually inspected and functionally tested during manufacturing to ensure the device meets the required specifications prior to shipment.The batch history records were reviewed and certed by external manufacturing that the manufacturing criteria was met prior to the release of the equipment. .

• Common Device Name: LIGACLIP SINGLE CLIP APPLIER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• MDR Report Key: 7182129
• Report Number: 3005075853-2018-07215
• Device Sequence Number: 1249735
• Product Code: GDO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20705036012716
• UDI-Public: 20705036012716
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/20/2017

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: LC420
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/30/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/20/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/30/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/11/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/13/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1