BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

    MDR report key: 1160695 · Received September 5, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2008-01556
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 5, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 30, 2008
    Report Date
    July 1, 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
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE BLADE SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AN ERROR CODE 5 WAS DISPLAYED AND THE BLADE TIP FURTHER CRACKED. THE DEVICE WILL STOP ACTIVATING, AND EITHER EMIT A SOLID TONE OR DISPLAY AN INSTRUMENT ERROR CODE 5 OR A SOLID TONE 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 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 AN LADG PROCEDURE, AN ERROR SOUND WAS HEARD AND THEN AN ERROR CODE 5 DISPLAYED. THE DEVICE WAS CLEANED AND RESET, BUT THE ERROR CONTINUED. 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 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR