FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC FOCUS CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST

MDR report key: 1122042 · Received August 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
August 1, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K063192
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROID PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE'S BLADE CRACKED AND DROPPED OFF. THEY RETRIEVED THE BLADE FROM THE PT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED CONVERTING TO TRADITIONAL CCT METHOD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC FOCUS CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR