BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE

    MDR report key: 1191025 · Received October 9, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    1527736-2008-03576
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 9, 2008
    Date of Event
    March 27, 2008
    Report Date
    March 28, 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
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVAL SUMMARY: THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED WITH THE MOUNT LOOSE. THE HANDPIECE WAS DISASSEMBLED; A TORN ACOUSTIC ISOLATOR AND EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS WERE 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 DURING A COLECTOMY, THE HAND PIECE DIDN'T WORK. NO PT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

    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