FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC FOCUS CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST

MDR report key: 1190754 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-02154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
October 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K063192
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROID PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WHITE TISSUE PAD WAS FLAKING OFF OF THE DEVICE AS THEY USED IT. THEY BURNED IN THE PAD AND CONTINUED ON WITH THE DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC FOCUS CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE