FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HS HAND CONTROLLED CURVED SHEA

MDR report key: 1822351 · Received December 6, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08356
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2007
Date of Event
June 14, 2007
Report Date
July 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K002981
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFO NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. EVAL SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE HAND-ACTIVATION CONTACTS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON A GENERATOR AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HAND CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY BUTTONS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, AND DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT THIS PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HS HAND CONTROLLED CURVED SHEA GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE