Endo Clip 176619Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 34 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521057838), received between Mar 6, 2018 and Jan 11, 2022 — classified as 34 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanics Altered” (28 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 34 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJan 11, 2022Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE HAD A LOADING OR FIRING ISSUES. THE SURGEON USED A NEW DEVICE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13231437 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 9, 2021Mechanical Problem; Mechanics Altered; Mechanical Problem; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA, THE CLIP DID NOT CLOSE EXACTLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12968701 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY, THE DEVICE DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE SURGEON ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE BUT THERE WAS ISSUE EXPERIENCED WITH LOADING/FIRING OF THE CLIP. THE SURGEON THEN USED ANOTHER DEVICE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12365974 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY, NO CLIPS WERE ABLE TO LOAD PROPERLY INTO THE JAWS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12233979 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE BUT CLIPS WERE NOT ABLE TO LOAD INTO THE JAWS PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12233973 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE FIRED BUT THE CLIPS DID NOT FORM CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12233425 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, AND THE JAWS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE, BUT THERE WAS ISSUES EXPERIENCED WITH THE LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12233212 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, AND THE JAWS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE, BUT THERE WAS ISSUES EXPERIENCED WITH THE LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 12233116 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, AND THE JAWS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE, BUT THERE WERE ISSUES EXPERIENCED WITH THE LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12233080 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY, NO CLIPS WERE ABLE TO LOAD PROPERLY INTO THE JAWS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12232968 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 21, 2021Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER PREOPERATIVELY, SOME CLIPS LOADED INTO THE JAWS FELL OFF BEFORE BEING FIRED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12206625 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 21, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PREOPERATIVELY, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO LOAD CLIPS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12204098 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 21, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO SURGERY, THE CLIP APPLIER HAD ISSUES WITH LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12203648 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 3, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPY, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE. A PIECE OF PLASTIC OF THE AXIS OF THE DEVICE FELL INTO THE ABDOMEN WHEN THE SURGEON REMOVED THE PRODUCT AND WAS RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11759931 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 3, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PREOPERATIVELY, THE CLIP DID NOT COME OUT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11759881 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 16, 2021Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, CLIPS WERE ABLE TO LOAD INTO THE JAWS, BUT WHEN THE JAWS WERE CLOSED, CLIPS WERE NOT PROPERLY CLOSED. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11499826 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 21, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Deformation; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Deformation

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE FIRED CLIPS WERE SCISSORED. ALSO, THE CLIP FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S CAVITY AND WAS RETRIEVED. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11207147 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 14, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE OPERATIVELY, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, WHEN TRIGGERED, THE CLIPS WERE NOT ABLE TO LOAD INTO THE JAWS. AFTER TRYING TO CLOSE THE JAWS SEVERAL TIMES, THE CLIPS WERE ABLE TO LOAD INTO TO THE JAWS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11171218 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 14, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE OPERATIVELY, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE ON THE TWO DEVICES, THE CLIPS WERE UNABLE TO LOAD PROPERLY INTO THE JAWS, THE TRIGGER WAS UNABLE TO BE PULLED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11171152 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 13, 2021Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, BUT THE CLIPS DID NOT LOAD INTO THE JAWS.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11167057 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 10, 2020Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, BUT THERE WERE ISSUES EXPERIENCED WITH LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10983904 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 24, 2020Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PREOPERATIVELY, CLIPS WERE NOT FIXED. THE CLIPS WERE NOT LOADING/FIRING PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10731891 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanics Altered; Mechanical Problem; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE AND JAWS WERE CLOSED BUT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH LOADING OR FIRING OF THE CLIPS. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT CLIPS FORMATION WERE UNSTEADY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10447588 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2020Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE HAD POOR FIRING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10378689 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 5, 2020Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY DURING THE DEVICE TEST, THE CLIPS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE LOADED INTO THE JAWS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10371120 ↗