BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC ACE 36CM W ERG HANDLE

    MDR report key: 1912282 · Received December 2, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-06781
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 2, 2010
    Date of Event
    October 28, 2010
    Report Date
    November 11, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    LFL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K042777
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE TISSUE PAD PARTIALLY DETACHED BUT WITH EVIDENCE OF THE TISSUE PAD MATERIAL IN THE GROOVE SECTION OF THE CLAMP ARM. THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO A TEST HANDPIECE AND GENERATOR AND THE DEVICE DID ACTIVATE DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. PROBABLE CAUSES OF TISSUE PAD DAMAGE ARE APPLYING PRESSURE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT BLADE AND TISSUE PAD WITHOUT HAVING TISSUE BETWEEN THEM; AND ACTIVATING THE BLADE WITHOUT TISSUE BETWEEN THE BLADE AND TISSUE PAD TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE TISSUE PAD. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN PROBABLE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE THE TISSUE PAD MELTED AND THEN FELL OFF. THE TISSUE PAD FELL INTO THE PATIENT, BUT WAS RETRIEVED THROUGH THE TROCAR. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HARMONIC ACE 36CM W ERG HANDLE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE