FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HARMONIC ACE
MDR report key: 3082335
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Received April 9, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3082335
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2013
- Report Date
- April 9, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STERILMED, INC.
- Product Code
- LFL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PHYSICIAN WAS USING A HARMONIC ACE36E HANDPIECE AND NOTICED THE WHITE PIECE ON THE TIP WAS FALLING APART. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS PULLED FROM THE FIELD AND A SECOND HANDPIECE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE PROCEDURE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148068 | HARMONIC ACE | INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL | LFL | STERILMED, INC. | ACE36E | JOB. NO. 1485137 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR |