FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME CONTROL MODULE WITH SMARTVAC - 120V

MDR report key: 1821145 · Received August 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-05289
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2007
Date of Event
July 31, 2007
Report Date
July 31, 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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BASED UPON THE INQUIRY INFORMATION RECEIVED VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION: THE UNIT WAS FOUND TO REQUIRE THE VACUUM PUMP TO BE REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED, MET ALL PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE AT AN ACCOUNT WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNIT INTERNALLY. HE SHUT THE UNIT DOWN AND REBOOTED AND CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PROBE| HOLSTER