BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 3120511 · Received May 20, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-02424
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 20, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 24, 2013
    Report Date
    April 26, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    LFL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K042777
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND/OR THE DEVICE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE DISTAL TIP OF THE BLADE BROKEN OFF AND RETURNED. THE REMAINING BLADE PORTION WAS SCRATCHED¿ EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH METAL IN OR OUT OF THE OPERATIVE FIELD. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED WITH A GENERATOR. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING ON GEN04 AN ERROR CODE 5 WAS DISPLAYED. A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE TO STOP ACTIVATING AND DISPLAY AN ERROR CODE 5 IS BLADE DAMAGE. PROBABLE CAUSES OF BLADE DAMAGE, INCLUDING BREAKAGE, ARE EXTERNAL CONTACT DURING PRE-OP OR GENERAL USE, BLADE CONTACT WITH OTHER DEVICES, STAPLES OR CLIPS DURING THE PROCEDURE OR USING ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE BLADE WRENCH TO ATTACH OR DETACH THE BLADE. ONCE MINOR BLADE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED, SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATIONS MAY INCREASE DAMAGE SEVERITY AND RESULT IN AN ERROR CODE 5 OR BLADE LOCKOUT LATER IN THE PROCEDURE, AND CONTINUED USAGE CAN RESULT IN A BROKEN BLADE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LOBECTOMY AN ERROR SOUND WAS HEARD A FEW TIMES. THEREFORE, A NURSE TOOK OUT THE BLADE FROM THE PATIENT AND CLEANED IT. AND THEN THE BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. NO PIECES WERE LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO METAL CONTACT OR THE TISSUE PAD DETACHING. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    221654 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J9332W

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE