BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

    MDR report key: 1081095 · Received July 21, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    1527736-2008-03872
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 21, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 2, 2008
    Report Date
    June 13, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
    Product Code
    GEI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K002981
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SP
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE BLADE SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED WITH A GENERATOR AND A SOLID TONE WAS DISPLAYED. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE BLADE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. WHEN A BLADE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, SCRATCHED OR CRACKED, THE TITANIUM METAL IS FATIGUED WHEN CONTINUALLY ENERGIZED AND THIS RESULTS IN THE BLADE FURTHER CRACKING AND POSSIBLY BREAKING OFF. DURING THE ANALYSIS PROCESS, THE BLADE WAS TESTED FOR SCRATCHES AND CRACKS AND THE BLADE BROKE OFF. THE IDENTIFIED BLADE DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM EXTERNAL CONTACT DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE. IN ADDITION, MINOR BLADE DAMAGE MAY INCREASE IN SEVERITY DURING SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS, AND MAY RESULT IN BLADE "LOCKOUT" LATER IN THE PROCEDURE. FOR THIS REASON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: "AVOID ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH ALL METAL OR PLASTIC INSTRUMENTS OR OBJECTS WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS ACTIVATED. CONTACT WITH STAPLES, CLIPS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS WHILE THE INSTRUMENT IS ACTIVATED MAY RESULT IN CRACKED OR BROKEN BLADES, WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY GENERATOR SOLID TONE OR INSTRUMENT ERROR. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, AND DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT THIS PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE PRODUCED AN ERROR 5. IT WAS NOT REPORTED HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS)-PISTOL GRIP 36CM-15 MM ACTIVE B GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA A4AR20

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR