FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) - PISTOL GRIP 36CM - 15MM ACTI
MDR report key: 1024213
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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 |