FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE

MDR report key: 1231185 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-02892
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K042777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING AND THEN THE MIN BUTTON WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE DEVICE WAS REASSEMBLED. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE KEPT GIVING AN ERROR CODE 5. SURGERY WAS PROLONGED 20 MINUTES. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA E4LD48

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE