FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE

MDR report key: 1121910 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Report Date
June 26, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K002906
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/13/2008. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE HAND PIECE WAS TESTED ON A GENERATOR AND NO ERROR CODE WAS NOTED. HOWEVER, THE HAND PIECE WAS DISASSEMBLED, A TORN ACOUSTIC ISOLATOR WAS FOUND IN THE INSTRUMENT. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, IT MAY CAUSE AN ERROR CODE TO OCCUR ON THE GENERATOR. 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 MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH NO INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR