FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL ULTRACISION LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHE

MDR report key: 298208 · Received September 25, 2000

Report

Report Number
1527736-2000-04569
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2000
Date of Event
September 5, 2000
Report Date
September 7, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY - ALB
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT (2) DEVICES WERE USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE REP THAT THE LCSC5 DID NOT SEEM TO BE CUTTING, THEN THE HP052 SILVER HANDLE ON HANDPIECE GOT REALLY HOT (TOO HOT TO HOLD). REPLACED THE BLADE AND CORD TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other