BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HS HAND CONTROLLED CURVED SHEAR

    MDR report key: 1150975 · Received August 28, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2008-01396
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 28, 2008
    Report Date
    July 9, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
    Product Code
    GEI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K002981
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    GM
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DATE SENT 08/28/2008. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE BLADE SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AN ERROR CODE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE BLADE TIP FURTHER CRACKED. THE DEVICE SILL STOP ACTIVATING, AND EITHER EMIT A SOLID TONE OR DISPLAY AN INSTRUMENT ERROR CODE 5 ON THE GENERATOR DISPLAY WHEN THE BLADE BECOMES DAMAGED. WHEN A BLADE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED SUCH AS SCRATCHED OR CRACKED, THE TITANIUM METAL IS FATIGUED WHEN CONTINUALLY ENERGIZED AND THIS RESULTS IN THE BLADE FURTHER CRACKING AND POSSIBLY BREAKING OFF. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF AN ERROR CODE 5 (INSTRUMENT ERROR) IS BLADE DAMAGE. BLADE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR FROM EXTERNAL CONTACT WITH METAL OR PLASTIC DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED, AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, AND DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT THIS PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFORMATION 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 MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP NEPHRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND DISPLAYED AN ERROR CODE 5. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HS HAND CONTROLLED CURVED SHEAR GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4KZ1R

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE