FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE

MDR report key: 3082335 · 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