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LIGACLIP ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE CLIP APPLIER

Received Feb 7, 2000

Report 1527736-2000-00371 · MDR key 261543

Device

Generic name

Clip Appliers - Endoscopic

Manufacturer

Post Surgical Mfg

Model number

NA

Catalog number

EL214

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Loose
  • Failure to Form Staple

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Failure to Anastomose
  • Foreign body, removal of

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT (1) DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE EL214 JAWS BECAME LOOSE AND DO NOT HOLD THE CLIP SECURELY. 1/11/2000 MESSAGE FROM AFFILIATE. THE CLIPS FELL INTO THE PT AND WERE RETRIEVED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT.

Remedial action

  • Other