FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 23 CM

MDR report key: 1121922 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01176
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 21, 2008
Report Date
July 31, 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
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 08/13/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROIDECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SCRUB NURSE WASHED THE JAW OF THE DEVICE WITH GAUZE AS USUAL. BUT THE TISSUE PAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE JAW. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 23 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR