BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 2931822 · Received January 28, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-00353
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 28, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 1, 2013
    Report Date
    January 17, 2013
    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
    IT
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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. IN ADDITION, THE TISSUE PAD OF THE DEVICE WAS MELTED. 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. BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE TISSUE PAD, A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS DAMAGE IS THAT THE CLAMP OF THE DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND THE INSTRUMENT ACTIVATED WITHOUT TISSUE PRESENT. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY PRESSURE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT BLADE AND TISSUE PAD WITHOUT HAVING TISSUE BETWEEN THEM.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COLON RESECTION, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, AFTER ABOUT 2 1/2 HRS. OF USE, THE ACTIVE BLADE OF THE DEVICE BROKE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED AND DISCARDED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH SAME LIKE PRODUCT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    37903 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR, HANDPIECE