FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION** HARMONIC SCALPEL** HAND PIECE

MDR report key: 2850902 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-05384
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
October 22, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K002906
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD THE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED LATER, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. THE HAND PIECE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION CABLE WAS REFURBISHED. THE HANDPIECE WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY, THE SERIAL NUMBER STORED IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY DID NOT MATCH THE SERIAL NUMBER MARKED IN THE CONNECTOR. HOWEVER THE DEVICE WORKED AS EXPECTED DURING TESTING. WHEN THE HAND PIECE WAS DISASSEMBLED, EVIDENCE OF REFURBISHED ACTIVITIES AND COMPONENT REPLACEMENT WAS NOTED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONES USED AT THE CURRENT EES MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETUREND WITHOUT ANY DOCUMENTATION NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1