FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 36CM W ERG HANDLE

MDR report key: 1791204 · Received August 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-04403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 2, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
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
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROIDECTOMY PROCEDURE, A SURGEON USED THE DEVICE AS USUAL, BUT THE DEVICE DIDN'T WORK. HE CHANGED TO ANOTHER DEVICE, AND THEN THE DEVICE GAVE HIM FINE DISSECTION. THE DEVICE'S BLADE WAS BROKEN. SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FIVE MINUTES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 36CM W ERG HANDLE LFL INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR