BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE

    MDR report key: 1882998 · Received October 26, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-06083
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 26, 2010
    Date of Event
    October 4, 2010
    Report Date
    October 6, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    LFL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K042777
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH THE BLADE DISCOLORED (BLUE) DUE TO HEAT GENERATED FROM CONTACT BETWEEN THE BLADE AND TISSUE PAD. THE DEVICE WILL STOP ACTIVATING, AND EITHER EMIT A SOLID TONE OR DISPLAY AN INSTRUMENT ERROR CODE 5 ON THE GENERATOR DISPLAY WHEN THE BLADE BECOMES DAMAGED. THE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE DISCOLORED (BLUE). PROBABLE CAUSE OF BLADE DISCOLORATION IS APPLYING PRESSURE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT BLADE AND TISSUE PAD WITHOUT HAVING TISSUE BETWEEN THEM.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT. HOWEVER, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE CRACKED DISPLAY WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE