FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36CM

MDR report key: 1190548 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03459
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Date of Event
May 5, 2008
Report Date
May 14, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 06/03/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE ACTIVE BLADE OF THE DEVICE BROKE IN TWO. THE BLADE TIP DID NOT FALL INTO THE PT; IT WAS IMMEDIATELY RETRIEVED AND REMOVED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER DEVICE. NO PT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE