WECK IPN915189Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · Class 1
Quick summary
This Teleflex Weck surgical clip applier is a hand-held tool that places surgical clips. Its 221 reports often describe the applier jaws being misaligned, bent, or breaking, and sometimes parts detaching. There were 3 injuries and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 221
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 221 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 24026704696813), received between Mar 3, 2021 and Aug 14, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries, 218 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Align” (114 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
- Failure to Align114
- Break28
- Material Twisted/Bent27
- Detachment of Device or Device Component14
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem12
- Loose or Intermittent Connection7
- Material Separation4
- Activation Problem3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions217
- Insufficient Information2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding1
- Perforation of Vessels1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 221 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE MISALIGNED DURING A SURGERY. THEREFORE, ANOTHER APPLIER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT." NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17546166 ↗MalfunctionAug 1, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE APPLIER JAWS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD." NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17434549 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Twisted/Bent; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER GOT BENT AND THE PIVOT PIN GOT DETACHED FROM THE APPLIER DURING USE. THEREFORE, THE APPLIER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT AND NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17418056 ↗MalfunctionJul 27, 2023Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER GOT BENT AND THE PIVOT PIN GOT DETACHED FROM THE APPLIER DURING USE. THEREFORE, THE APPLIER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT AND NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17409683 ↗MalfunctionJul 25, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17389814 ↗MalfunctionJul 19, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD. NO PATIENT IN VOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17355239 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED DURING A SURGERY. THEREFORE, THE APPLIER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO CLIP FELL REMAINED IN THE PATIENT." NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17336819 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2023Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND BENT BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17321397 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAWS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED WHEN CHECKING IT AT THE HOSPITAL SUPPLY ROOM. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17321345 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2023Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE USER WAS UNABLE TO LOAD A CLIP TO THE APPLIER DURING USE. THEREFORE, ANOTHER APPLIER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO CLIP FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. ON CHECKING THE APPLIER, THE JAWS WERE FOUND BENT." NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17318144 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE USER COULD NOT LIGATE A CLIP PROPERLY DURING THE PRETEST BEFORE USE. ON CHECKING, THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17291690 ↗MalfunctionJul 5, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED BEFORE USE". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17258360 ↗MalfunctionJul 3, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE SCREW OF THE HANDLE GOT DETACHED DURING USE. THEREFORE, THE APPLIER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT". NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17248744 ↗MalfunctionJun 30, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED DURING A SURGERY. THEREFORE, ANOTHER APPLIER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO CLIP FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17238475 ↗MalfunctionJun 30, 2023Mechanics Altered; Mechanics Altered
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE USER WAS UNABLE TO LIGATE A CLIP DURING A SURGERY, AS THE APPLIER JAW PIN WAS LOOSENED. THEREFORE, THE APPLIER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. NO CLIP FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17238327 ↗MalfunctionJun 29, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APPLIER JAWS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17230834 ↗MalfunctionJun 12, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE APPLIER JAWS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED. AS A RESULT, A NEW APPLIER WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17108745 ↗MalfunctionJun 6, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE APPLIER JAWS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED DURING THE PRETEST BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW UNIT WAS USED INSTEAD". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17070719 ↗MalfunctionMay 30, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT IS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17019233 ↗MalfunctionMay 30, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT IS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17019140 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17014828 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE THE "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17011838 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE THE "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17011787 ↗MalfunctionMay 25, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE "APPLIER IS MISALIGNED". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17007069 ↗MalfunctionMay 17, 2023Failure to Align; Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE JAWS OF THE APPLIER WERE FOUND MISALIGNED DURING A SURGERY. THEREFORE, ANOTHER APPLIER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO CLIP FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16947641 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.