FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE

MDR report key: 1782118 · Received February 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-00840
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2008
Date of Event
January 23, 2008
Report Date
January 23, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE HAND PIECE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE HAND PIECE WAS TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE HAND PIECE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND CONFORMING TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE WE WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE EVENT, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CALIBRATION FOR THE GENERATOR, THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE 4. NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR