BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC ACE 36 CM

    MDR report key: 1810012 · Received November 12, 2007

    Report

    Report Number
    1527736-2007-07521
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    November 12, 2007
    Date of Event
    August 29, 2007
    Report Date
    September 4, 2007
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
    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). EVAL SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE DEVICE ON A GENERATOR GAVE AN ERROR CODE 5. VISUAL EXAMINATION FOUND AN AREA OF THE BLADE THAT WAS DISCOLORED DUE TO HEAT GENERATED FROM CONTACT BETWEEN THE BLADE AND TISSUE PAD. FURTHER ANALYSIS FOUND A CRACK PROPAGATING FROM THE HEAT-AFFECTED AREA OF THE BLADE. THIS FAILURE IS CAUSED DUE TO ACTIVATION OF THE DEVICE WHILE CLAMPED WITHOUT TISSUE BEING PRESENT. FOR THIS REASON, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: "CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY PRESSURE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT BLADE AND TISSUE PAD WITHOUT HAVING TISSUE BETWEEN THEM. THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT." COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN ERROR CODE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HARMONIC ACE 36 CM LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 HANDPIECE| GENERATOR