WECK IPN915181Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · HEMOLOK MED 6 Clips/Cart · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 24026704695908), received between Jul 13, 2021 and Feb 8, 2023 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 8, 2023Break; Break
REPORTED EVENT: SOME CLIPS GOT BROKEN AT CLIP LEGS AT LIGATION DURING A SURGERY. THE NAME OF THE SURGERY IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT VESSEL WAS BEING LIGATED. NO FRAGMENTS FELL IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE OPERATION WAS COMPLETED, AND NO ADDITIONAL CARTRIDGE WAS NEEDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16326939 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2021Break; Break
(B)(6) 2021 CLIP WAS FOUND BROKEN PRIOR TO THE PATIENT. 1 CARTRIDGE INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12934694 ↗MalfunctionOct 1, 2021Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem
4 CLIPS WERE NOT LOCKED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HEPATECTOMY. AS NO ABNORMALITY WAS FOUND IN THE APPLIER WHEN CHECKING AFTER THE OPERATION, THE USER DOUBTED THE ISSUE HAD BEEN CAUSED BY THE CLIPS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12562746 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2021Break; Break
A CLIP GOT BROKEN AT LOADING. THEREFORE, A NEW CARTRIDGE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12158989 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.