FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC SCALPEL HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 1831445 · Received December 17, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08551
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2007
Report Date
December 3, 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
KY, 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 LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY, RECEIVED AN ERROR CODE 4. AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS OVER, THE HANDPIECE WAS STILL TOO HOT TO HOLD. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SECOND HANDPIECE WITH NOT PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR