FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXCEL 23KHZ STRAIGHT HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 2852651 · Received November 27, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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