FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

MDR report key: 1112776 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 25, 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
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 08/12/2008. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED THREE TIMES AND THEN THE TISSUE PAD FELL OFF. THE SURGEON RETRIEVED THE TISSUE PAD FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT AND OPENED A NEW DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA E4KL88

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE