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

Catalog Number	LC310
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Device analysis: the analysis results confirmed that the lc310 device was returned nonfunctional as the jaws were misaligned; therefore, the clips could not be loaded into the jaws.It is possible that the damaged was due to an improper handling of the device.Please note that as stated in the ifu: "all surgical instruments are subject to a degree of wear and tear because of normal use.A regular and precise visual check of the instrument should be made before each use.Certificate records are accessible through external manufacturing, however no batch was provided therefore the dhr could not be performed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the clips were falling out of the jaws of the clip applier when the clip was applied to the tissue.No patient involvement was reported.

• Common Device Name: APPLIER, SURGICAL, CLIP
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• MDR Report Key: 8615310
• Report Number: 3005075853-2019-19145
• Device Sequence Number: 2340262
• Product Code: GDO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036012665
• UDI-Public: 10705036012665
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/14/2019

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 Catalogue Number: LC310
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/23/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/14/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/16/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1