MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. ANASTOCLIP VCS CLOSURE SYSTEM; CLIP, IMPLANTABLE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

Catalog Number	4000-07
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Jam (2983)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/25/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
We have received the complaint device for evaluation and we have confirmed the reported incident.The gap between the tip of the clips were measured after releasing them from the applier.The measured distance in all of the clips were above our allowed specification of 0.006".The gap between the clip cover and the jaw was within our acceptable limit.There was adequate stack force being applied on the clips.At this time, we are inconclusive about the root cause of the defect although the investigation is on-going.Our review of the lot history records for this lot did not find any discrepancies either in the manufacturing or packaging process that could be related to this incident.We have not received any other complaints of a similar nature for devices from this lot from other customers.There was no injury to the patient.The procedure was completed by using another anastoclip vcs device ( lot# unknown ).Please note that we have also submitted manufacturer's report number: 1220948-2019-00032 for a similar incident that was reported by the same surgeon.
Event or Problem Description
One large anastoclip vcs appliers failed to close the vascular tissue properly during anastomosis.This is report 1 of 2.

• Brand Name: ANASTOCLIP VCS CLOSURE SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: CLIP, IMPLANTABLE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.; 63 second ave; burlington MA 01803
• MDR Report Key: 8458459
• Report Number: 1220948-2019-00031
• Device Sequence Number: 16897420
• Product Code: FZP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00840663102372
• UDI-Public: 00840663102372
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091987
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2019

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: 01/28/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: 4000-07
• Device Lot Number: ANC2194
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/04/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/25/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/27/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1