LIGACLIP LC420Recalls & reported problems
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · Ligaclip Clip Applier Large Angled Jaw 26.7cm · Class 1
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 20705036012716), received between Jan 11, 2018 and Oct 26, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Form Staple” (2 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Form Staple2
- Failure to Align1
- Material Integrity Problem1
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.
MalfunctionOct 26, 2023Failure to Form Staple; Material Integrity Problem; Failure to Form Staple; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, CLIP APPLIER WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE CLIPS AND THE COATING IS CRACKED ON THE HANDLE AND A FEW THE TIPS ARE CROSSED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18011562 ↗MalfunctionJan 11, 2018Failure to Align; Failure to Form Staple
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MISALIGNED, BAD CLIP FORMATION. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7182129 ↗
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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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