BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 2192422 · Received August 5, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-03196
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 5, 2011
    Date of Event
    July 19, 2011
    Report Date
    July 19, 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
    SZ
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE TISSUE PAD MELTED AND PARTIALLY DETACHED. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND/OR THE DEVICE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE SILICON PART (TISSUE PAD) AT THE JAWS DETACHED FROM THE DEVICE. THE SURGEON OPENED A NEW DEVICE. 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 UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE