BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 2842742 · Received November 21, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2012-05296
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    November 21, 2012
    Date of Event
    October 22, 2012
    Report Date
    November 7, 2012
    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
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE DISTAL TIP OF THE BLADE BROKEN OFF AND RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. THE REMAINING BLADE PORTION WAS SCRATCHED - EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH METAL IN OR OUT OF THE OPERATIVE FIELD. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED WITH A GENERATOR. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING ON THE GEN11 GENERATOR, THE 'INSTRUMENT ERROR' ALERT WAS DISPLAYED; AND WHEN TESTED ON THE GEN04 GENERATOR, AN ERROR CODE 5 (INSTRUMENT ERROR) WAS DISPLAYED. A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE TO STOP ACTIVATING AND DISPLAY AN ERROR CODE 5 OR INSTRUMENT ERROR SCREEN IS BLADE DAMAGE. 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 YELLOW ALERT SCREENS, SUCH AS 'REPLACE INSTRUMENT' WITH THE GEN11 LATER IN THE PROCEDURE, AND CONTINUED USAGE CAN RESULT IN A BROKEN BLADE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION ASKED FOR BUT UNKNOWN OR NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. 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 USING A GENERATOR, THE JAW OF THE DEVICE BROKE. THE BROKEN PART HAS BEEN RETRIEVED BY THE SURGEON. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING ANOTHER DEVICE. CUSTOMER CANNOT PROVIDE ANY MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE ISSUE OCCURRED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR, HANDPIECE