FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE (EXACT CODE UNK)

MDR report key: 1102944 · Received August 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03925
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 8, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/8/2008. INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED INFO THAT A PT DEATH OCCURRED FOLLOWING AN UNK SURGERY WHERE THE SEAL ON A VESSEL MAY HAVE LET GO. NO ADD'L INFO RECEIVED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death GENERATOR| HANDPIECE