FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE

MDR report key: 1191008 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Report Date
May 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K002906
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 06/09/2008. EVAL SUMMARY: THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED WITH A LOOSE MOUNT. IT WAS TESTED ON A GEN04 AND GAVE AN ERROR CODE 3. THE HANDPIECE WAS DISASSEMBLED; A TORN ACOUSTIC ISOLATOR WAS FOUND IN THE INSTRUMENT. COMPLAINT INFO 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 MFG PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DOESN'T WORK. NO PT CONSEQUENCE OCCURRED. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE NONE LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR