FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC FOCUS* CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST

MDR report key: 2162420 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-02885
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 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
WY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ASKED FOR BUT UNKNOWN OR NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RN ADVISED THAT THE BURN IS 1ST DEGREE, NOT 2ND DEGREE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THYROID PROCEDURE, TOWARDS THE END OF THE CASE THE ALUMINUM NEAR THE HINGE OF THE DEVICE LEFT A SUPERFICIAL BURN MARK ON THE NECK OF THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WILL BE GIVEN AND THE SURGEON IS CLASSIFYING THE BURN AS A SMALL SECOND DEGREE BURN. THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE