FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HAND PIECE
MDR report key: 1782118
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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 |