FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

MDR report key: 1182731 · Received October 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03769
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2008
Date of Event
May 29, 2008
Report Date
June 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K042777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 06/17/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE, UPON TESTING THE INSTRUMENT AFTER SET UP, THE HAND ACTIVATED BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONAL VIA FOOT PEDAL ACTIVATION. THE DEVICE WAS CHANGED FOR A NEW ONE, WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM NONE LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA E4KNOG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HAND PIECE| GENERATOR