FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1822288 · Received December 6, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08324
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2007
Date of Event
October 28, 2007
Report Date
October 31, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K002906
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL SUMMARY: BASED ON ANALYSIS RESULTS, THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW DETERMINED TO BE A MDR MALFUNCTION. THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AND TO CORRECT THE COMPLAINT THE MAIN PC BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THEREFORE NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE DONE. 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 AN UNK PROCEDURE THE GENERATOR DISPLAY SHOWED AN ERROR CODE 1 AFTER POWERING ON. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT CONSEQUENCE. IT IS UNK HOW THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. THE UNIT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE INTL' SERVICE CENTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALPEL GENERATOR LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HAND PIECE