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FDA product code FZP · class 2 · General, Plastic Surgery
Clip, implantable: medical device reports filed with FDA
42,395 reports carry this product code, 1993–2026; 30 brands with a page.
- 42,395
- reports with this product code
- 0.2% of all MAUDE reports
- 2,058
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 1,946 in the 12 months before
- 90.6%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.3%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code FZP is FDA's classification for "Clip, implantable" (general, Plastic Surgery panel), a class 2 device. 42,395 medical device reports carry this product code, 0.2% of the MAUDE database, from July 1993 to August 2026.
2,058 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 1,946 of 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 (90.6%), injury (8%) and death (0.3%). 30 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery | 20,662 | 48.7% |
| Davis & Geck Caribe | 4,333 | 10.2% |
| Teleflex Medical | 4,275 | 10.1% |
| Applied Medical Resources | 2,282 | 5.4% |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Cincinnati | 1,581 | 3.7% |
| US Surgical Puerto Rico | 1,401 | 3.3% |
| Applied Medical | 1,396 | 3.3% |
| Ethicon Endo Surgery Cincinnati | 1,341 | 3.2% |
| Aesculap | 366 | 0.9% |
| Ethicon | 226 | 0.5% |
| Atricure | 210 | 0.5% |
| Covidien | 209 | 0.5% |
| Covidien North Haven | 205 | 0.5% |
| St Jude Medical | 203 | 0.5% |
| Ethicon Endo Surgery | 194 | 0.5% |
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
Who filed
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Failure to form staple | 11,735 | 27.7% |
| Mechanics altered | 3,967 | 9.4% |
| Difficult to open or close | 3,445 | 8.1% |
| Failure to fire | 3,397 | 8% |
| Mechanical jam | 2,712 | 6.4% |
| Replace | 2,682 | 6.3% |
| Mechanical problema mechanical problem | 2,500 | 5.9% |
| Misfire | 2,413 | 5.7% |
| Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly | 1,955 | 4.6% |
| Breakthe device broke | 1,766 | 4.2% |
| Component falling | 1,592 | 3.8% |
| Positioning failure | 1,496 | 3.5% |
| Sticking | 1,149 | 2.7% |
| Activation, positioning or separation problem | 980 | 2.3% |
| Material deformation | 908 | 2.1% |
| Unintended ejection | 788 | 1.9% |
| Device slipped | 756 | 1.8% |
| Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off | 707 | 1.7% |
| Detachment of device component | 697 | 1.6% |
| Failure to adhere or bond | 686 | 1.6% |
Questions about clip, implantable reports
What is product code FZP?
FDA's classification code for "Clip, implantable", class 2, reviewed by the general, Plastic Surgery panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.
How many reports carry this code?
42,395 reports through August 2026, 2,058 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
Ligamax-5mm Endo Clip Applier (6,790), Auto Endo5 Ml (1,997), Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (1,797), Ligaclip Endo Rotating Mca (1,763) and Ligaclip Clip Applier (1,463). 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.