FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HARMONIC ACE
MDR report key: 3033389
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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 |