FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

MDR report key: 3140235 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-02698
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 10, 2013
Report Date
May 12, 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
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE SENT: (B)(4) 2013. INFORMATION ASKED FOR BUT UNKNOWN OR NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD THE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED LATER, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE TISSUE PAD FELL OFF. THE FALLEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED BY FORCEPS. CHANGED TO ANOTHER ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT ON THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241496 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE