FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC WAVE COAGULATING SHEARS WITH SCISSOR HANDLE AND HAND CONTROL

MDR report key: 1821127 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05258
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Date of Event
July 26, 2007
Report Date
July 30, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K062000
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). INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COLECTOMY PROCEDURE THERE WERE TISSUE EFFECT ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE AND THE GENERATOR PRODUCED AN ERROR CODE 5. THE DEVICE STOPPED WORKING ON THE LAST STEP OF THE PROCEDURE SO ANOTHER DEVICE WAS NOT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC WAVE COAGULATING SHEARS WITH SCISSOR HANDLE AND HAND CONTROL LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA D4GD2R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE