BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 1983502 · Received February 10, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-00543
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 10, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 18, 2011
    Report Date
    February 2, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    LFL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K042777
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SW
    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 DISTAL TIP OF THE BLADE BROKEN OFF AND NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. THE REMAINING BLADE PORTION WAS SCRATCHED. THE DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED WITH THE GENERATOR AND AN ERROR CODE 5 WAS DISPLAYED. PROBABLE CAUSES OF BLADE DAMAGE, INCLUDING BREAKAGE, ARE EXTERNAL CONTACT DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE, BLADE CONTACT WITH OTHER DEVICES, STAPLES OR CLIPS DURING THE PROCEDURE OR USING ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE BLADE WRENCH TO ATTACH OR DETACH THE BLADE. ONCE MINOR BLADE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED, SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS MAY INCREASE DAMAGE SEVERITY AND RESULT IN AN ERROR CODE 5 OR BLADE "LOCKOUT" LATER IN THE PROCEDURE, AND CONTINUED USAGE CAN RESULT IN A BROKEN BLADE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC UROLOGICAL PYELOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE HARMONIC GENERATOR "ANNOUNCE" AN ERROR CODE. THE OR NURSE TOOK THE INSTRUMENT FROM THE UROLOGIST IN ORDER TO CLEAN IT WITH A WET SPONGE. THE ACTIVE BLADE OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS LOOSE AND FELL OFF WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN IT. THE OR NURSE IS NOT SURE IF THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN CONTACT WITH ANY TYPE OF METAL, GRASPER OR LIKEWISE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK G4RP73

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE