BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE

    MDR report key: 1801245 · Received August 16, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-04644
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 16, 2010
    Date of Event
    July 20, 2010
    Report Date
    July 23, 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
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE DISTAL TIP OF THE BLADE BROKEN OFF AND RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. THE REMAINING BLADE PORTION WAS SCRATCHED. THE DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED WITH THE GENERATOR AND AN ERROR CODE 5 WAS DISPLAYED. PROBABLE CAUSES OF BLADE DAMAGE, INCLUDING BREAKAGE, ARE EXTERNAL CONTACT DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE, BLADE CONTACT WITH OTHER DEVICES, STAPLES OR CLIPS DURING THE PROCEDURE OR USING ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE BLADE WRENCH TO ATTACH OR DETACH THE BLADE. ONCE MINOR BLADE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED, SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS MAY INCREASE DAMAGE SEVERITY AND RESULT IN AN ERROR CODE 5 OR BLADE "LOCKOUT" LATER IN THE PROCEDURE, AND CONTINUED USAGE CAN RESULT IN A BROKEN BLADE

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR FELT THAT THE TRIGGER WAS HARDER TO GRASP THAN USUAL FROM THE BEGINNING. AND THE TRIGGER DID NOT RETURN TO THE HOME POSITION AND REMAINED CLOSED AT ABOUT THE TENTH FIRING. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN OPEN PROSTATECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BROKE OFF DURING USE. ERROR 5 WAS DISPLAYED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. SINCE THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED, NO PIECE WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK G4T927

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1