FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

MDR report key: 3122572 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02463
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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 AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE TISSUE PAD IS DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT AND HAS NEVER BEEN RETRIEVED. IT IS LOCATED IN THE POUCH OF DOUGLAS, THE PATIENT IS INFORMED ABOUT IT. ANOTHER DEVICE LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
223836 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK J90M2C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR, HANDPIECE