FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

MDR report key: 1030283 · Received April 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-02236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K042777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
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 AN UNK PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT SEAL THE VESSELS WELL WHEN GOING THRU THE LESSER OMENTUM OF THE STOMACH. THE SPLENIC VEINS ALSO BLED AS THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT COAGULATE THE VESSELS PROPERLY. UNK HOW CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR