NA ETHER420Recalls & reported problems
Sterilmed, Inc. · MULTI CLIP APPLIER LIGACLIP ERCA ROTATING LARGE CLIPS · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10888551018944), received between Dec 11, 2018 and Mar 11, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (1 report).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Deformation1
- Misfire1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 11, 2021Misfire; Misfire
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WITH A MULTI CLIP APPLIER LIGACLIP ERCA ROTATING LARGE CLIPS AND THE DEVICE FIRED A CRISSCROSSED CLIP. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11467472 ↗MalfunctionDec 11, 2018Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE WITH A MULTI CLIP APPLIER LIGACLIP ERCA ROTATING 20 LARGE CLIPS AND THE CLIPS BECAME SISSORED. THE SURGEON WAS USING THE REPROCESSED CLIP APPLIER AND THE CLIPS SCISSORED, IN WHICH THE TIPS OVERLAPPED CREATING A TWIST. THOSE STAPLES WERE REMOVED, THE STAPLER WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AND A NEW STAPLER THAT WAS NOT PROCESSED WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ASSESSED AS A MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8152843 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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