FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE

MDR report key: 1160675 · Received September 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01526
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 5, 2008
Date of Event
August 6, 2008
Report Date
August 6, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 9/5/2008. EVALUATION SUMMARY THE HAND PIECE WAS RETURNED WITH A CRACKED NOSE CONE AND A LOOSE MOUNT. THE HAND PIECE WAS DISASSEMBLE A TORN ACOUSTIC ISOLATOR AND MOISTURE INGRESS WERE FOUND IN THE INSTRUMENT. THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACOUSTIC MOUNT IS LOOSE ON HANDPIECE. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

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 NA