FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHEARS, KNI

MDR report key: 294987 · Received September 5, 2000

Report

Report Number
1527736-2000-04148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 5, 2000
Date of Event
August 2, 2000
Report Date
August 8, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY - ALB
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT (1) DEVICE WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE LCSK5, USED WITH A HARMONIC SCALPEL, WHEN THE UNMOBILE PART OF THE SCISSORS FELL INTO THE PT. THE PART WAS TAKEN OUT WITH NO FURTHER CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED WITH A CS150.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALPEL LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHEARS, KNI ULTRASONIC-SURGERY DEVICES - ENDOSC LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY - ALB NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other