FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE

MDR report key: 3033389 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3033389
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LAPAROSCOPIC CASE WAS BEING PERFORMED WITH HARMONIC SCALPEL USED DURING CASE. HARMONIC SCALPEL WAS INTACT AND USEABLE AT BEGINNING OF CASE, BUT WAS LATER FOUND TO HAVE ONE PART BROKEN OFF. PROLONGED SEARCH OF ABDOMEN WITH X-RAY AND LAPAROSCOPE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND PIECE. DRAPES AND ROOM SEARCHED AT END OF CASE, NOT ABLE TO FIND PIECE.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
88958 HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR