EXCEL 23KHZ STRAIGHT HANDPIECE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010219-2012-00033
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 27, 2012
- Report Date
- November 27, 2012
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES, LTD.
- Product Code
- LFL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K981262
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.
THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT OF TWO FROM THE SAME FACILITY INVOLVING AN EXCEL 23 KHZ HAND PIECE AND A 23 KHZ STANDARD TIP CROSS REFERENCE WITH MFR 2648968-2012-00046 (PR 77995). THE INITIAL INFO RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE EXCEL 23 KHZ HAND PIECE WAS BEING TESTED AND THERE WAS NO PT CONTACT/IMPACT INFO. THE INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2012 WAS AS FOLLOWS: "THE CUSA EXCEL CONSOLE AND THE HAND PIECE THAT WERE USED AND BELIEVES THE HAND PIECE IS FAULTY. WHEN TESTING THE HAND PIECE, WITH AMPLITUDE SET AT 100, TISSUE SELECTED AT STANDARD, ONCE THE FOOT PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE AMPLITUDE ONLY ROSE TO 10%. THE FIELD TECH TESTED AND ANOTHER HAND PIECE WITH THE SAME CONSOLE ON THE SAME SETTINGS AND AMPLITUDE ROSE TO 100%." THEN ON (B)(6) 2012, ADD'L INFO BECAME AVAILABLE AND CHANGED THIS COMPLAINT TO REPORTABLE. THE DESCRIPTION WAS AS FOLLOWS; THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY AS THE THEATRE STAFF CHANGED THE CUSA."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXCEL 23KHZ STRAIGHT HANDPIECE | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS | LFL | INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES, LTD. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |