FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME CONTROL MODULE WITH SMARTVAC - 120V

MDR report key: 1820909 · Received October 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-07167
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2007
Date of Event
October 5, 2007
Report Date
October 10, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNIBOARD. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT AND FOUND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS GIVING ERROR CODE L1-001 AND KEPT SHUTTING DOWN CAUSING THE LCD TO GO BLANK. THEY ALSO FOUND THE LCD DISPLAY WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT, THE ANALYSIS SITE REPLACED THE UNIBOARD. THE U-HANDLE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT LCD DISPLAY LOCK ISSUE. AFTER SERVICING, THE UNIT PASSED ALL QA FUNCTIONAL TESTING. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CASE, THE EX UNIT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN AND THE LCD SCREEN WOULD GO BLANK AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY TURN BACK TO THE VACUUM TEST. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. CASE COMPLETED USING THE UNIT. CONTROL MODULE BEING RETURNED FOR REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAMMOTOME CONTROL MODULE WITH SMARTVAC - 120V KNW ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOLSTER| PROBE