Ligator, hemorrhoidal: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,058 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 7 brands with a page.

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2,058
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 11
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 6 in the 12 months before; 89.3%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0.4%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code FHN is FDA's classification for "Ligator, hemorrhoidal" (gastroenterology, Urology panel), a class 2 device. 2,058 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from July 1992 to June 2026.

11 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 83% from 6 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (89.3%), injury (10.1%) and death (0.4%). 7 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
Speedband Superview Super 7	1,557	640	0.2%	97.5%
Single Use Ligating Device	212	170	0%	56.2%
Instinct Endoscopic Hemoclip	91	0	0.1%	87.8%
6 Shooter Saeed Multi-Band Ligator	9	92	0.1%	89.4%
Resolution Clip	7	36	0.1%	98.3%
Ethicon	1	164	2.3%	54.2%
Resolution 360 Clip	1	385	0.2%	95.9%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Boston Scientific - Spencer	1,037	50.4%
Wilson-Cook Medical	94	4.6%
Aomori Olympus	85	4.1%
Olympus Optical	19	0.9%
Olympus Medical Systems	12	0.6%
Cook Endoscopy	2	0.1%
Olympus Medical System	2	0.1%
Ethicon Endo-Surgery	1	0%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0.4%8

Injury10.1%207

Malfunction89.3%1,838

Other0%1

Not given0.2%4

Who filed

Manufacturer report97.4%2,005

Voluntary report0.8%16

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0.8%16

Not given1%21

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Positioning failure	738	35.9%
Failure to fire	383	18.6%
Premature activation	357	17.3%
Breakthe device broke	283	13.8%
Separation failure	77	3.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off	70	3.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove	62	3%
Failure to adhere or bond	48	2.3%
Misfire	42	2%
Difficult or delayed positioning	41	2%
Defective devicethe device was defective	28	1.4%
Replace	25	1.2%
Detachment of device component	22	1.1%
Activation, positioning or separation problem	19	0.9%
Human-device interface problem	15	0.7%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	15	0.7%
Sticking	15	0.7%
Failure to disconnect	11	0.5%
Material separation	10	0.5%
Entrapment of device	9	0.4%

Questions about ligator, hemorrhoidal reports

What is product code FHN?

FDA's classification code for "Ligator, hemorrhoidal", class 2, reviewed by the gastroenterology, Urology panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

2,058 reports through August 2026, 11 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

Speedband Superview Super 7 (1,557), Single Use Ligating Device (212), Instinct Endoscopic Hemoclip (91), 6 Shooter Saeed Multi-Band Ligator (9) and Resolution Clip (7). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.