FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC FOCUS* CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST

MDR report key: 2150662 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02773
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
June 16, 2011
Report Date
June 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K063192
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROID PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT COAGULATE PROPERLY; NOT ACTIVATING PROPERLY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO OR POST OPERATIVELY FOR BLEEDING. DEVICE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC FOCUS* CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK H43D65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE