FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 1024213 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-01903
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN LAR PROCEDURE THAT AFTER 5 MINUTES USING, AN ERROR OCCURRED. THE BLADE TIP BROKE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) - PISTOL GRIP 36CM - 15MM ACTI GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. NA C4F17N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE