BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HARMONIC FOCUS* CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST

    MDR report key: 3133853 · Received May 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-02624
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 29, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 9, 2013
    Report Date
    May 13, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    LFL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K063192
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HANDLE BROKEN. IN ADDITION THE BLADE WAS FOUND BROKEN AND NOT RETURNED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE RETURNED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED HOW THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONDITION IS UNRELATED WITH THE EVENT REPORTED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT.

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, AN ERROR OCCURRED. THE ERROR CODE WAS UNKNOWN. THE BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT AFTER THE ERRORS. NO PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. 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
    236664 HARMONIC FOCUS* CURVED SHEARS, TORQUE WRENCH AND GRIP ASSIST INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE