FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

MDR report key: 1112626 · Received August 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2008
Date of Event
June 19, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K042777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/11/08. EVAL SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE TISSUE PAD MISSING. AS THE TISSUE PAD WAS NOT RETURNED, FURTHER EVAL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RECTOSIGMOIDECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE LOST THE TEFLON PIECE DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4KR8K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE