FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THE CELLFINA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 10025824 · Received May 5, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006560326-2020-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2020
Report Date
April 6, 2020
Manufacturer
ULTHERA, INC., MERZ DEVICE INNOVATION CENTER
Product Code
OUP
PMA / PMN Number
K192185
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE DISPOSED OF BY THE TREATMENT PROVIDER AND THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE CELLFINA PRODUCT COMPLAINT TRENDING ANALYSIS OF "BLADE BREAKS" REVEALED THAT NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS REPORTED ISSUE TO GENERATE A TREND. A REVIEW OF THE CELLFINA PRODUCT COMPLAINT TRENDING ANALYSIS OF "BLADE DIFFICULTY CUTTING" REVEALED THAT NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS REPORTED ISSUE TO GENERATE A TREND. A REVIEW OF THE LOT COMPLAINT HISTORY AND LOT HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE REPORTED CELLFINA DISPOSABLE KIT WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE TREATMENT PROVIDER REPORTED THAT THE CELLFINA DISPOSABLE KIT USED DURING THIS TREATMENT WAS DISPOSED OF AND THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT DOCUMENTED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CELLFINA DISPOSABLE KIT COULD NOT BE REQUESTED FOR RETURN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS REPORTED TO BE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN REPORTED TO A MERZ PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST ON (B)(6) 2020 INFORMATION REGARDING A CELLFINA SYSTEM DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE REPORTER ALLEGED THAT THE BLADE OF A CELLFINA DISPOSABLE KIT WAS NOT CUTTING WELL DURING THE FIRST TWO RELEASES OF A TREATMENT; DURING POSITIONING TO START THE THIRD DEPRESSION, THE BLADE BROKE. THE REPORTER ALLEGED THAT NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
489657 THE CELLFINA SYSTEM CELLFINA SYSTEM OUP ULTHERA, INC., MERZ DEVICE INNOVATION CENTER CK1-US

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other