FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) PISTOL GRIP 36CM-15MM ACTIVE BL

MDR report key: 1003667 · Received February 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00916
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2008
Report Date
January 23, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K002981
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP SIGMA PROCEDURE ACTIVE BLADE BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLADE PART FELL INTO THE PT COULD BE REMOVED. NO ERROR CODE ON DISPLAY. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) PISTOL GRIP 36CM-15MM ACTIVE BL GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. NA D4H53K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR