BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) - PISTOL GRIP 36 CM - 15 MM ACT

    MDR report key: 1822396 · Received August 17, 2007

    Report

    Report Number
    1527736-2007-05495
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 17, 2007
    Date of Event
    May 29, 2007
    Report Date
    June 11, 2007
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
    Product Code
    GEI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K002981
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    HK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY - THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE BLADE SCRATCHED AND CRACKED. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE BLADE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED WITH A GENERATOR AND AN ERROR CODE 5 WAS NOTED. THE IDENTIFIED BLADE DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM EXTERNAL CONTACT DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE. IN ADDITION, MINOR BLADE DAMAGE MAY INCREASE IN SEVERITY DURING SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS, AND MAY RESULT IN BLADE "LOCKOUT" LATER IN THE PROCEDURE. FOR THIS REASON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: "AVOID ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH ALL METAL OR PLASTIC INSTRUMENTS OR OBJECTS WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS ACTIVATED. CONTACT WITH STAPLES, CLIPS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS WHILE THE INSTRUMENT IS ACTIVATED MAY RESULT IN CRACKED OR BROKEN BLADES, WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY GENERATOR SOLID TONE OR INSTRUMENT ERROR." EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, AND DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT THIS PROCESS. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED WITH NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MFG PROCESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT A NEW INSTRUMENT WAS WELL INSTALLED AND PASS A TESTING PROCESS. AFTER USING A FEW MINS, AND INSTRUMENT ERROR CODE IS ON AND THEN THE SCRUB NURSE CLEAN A BLADE AND RE-INSTALL A SHEAR WITH A HANDPIECE AGAIN. BUT IT DID NOT PASS TESTING AND FINALLY A SURGEON USE THE OTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE SURGERY. A SURGEON USE A LAPAROSCOPIC BIPOLAR FORCEP AND SCISSORS TO FINISH SURGERY. PROCEDURE: LAP MYOMECTOMY. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE. ONE DEVICE RETURNING.(B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEARS (LCS) - PISTOL GRIP 36 CM - 15 MM ACT GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA C4FP19

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR| HANDPIECE