FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

MDR report key: 3190318 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2013-03290
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 13, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 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 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 A LAPG, THE BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF OUTSIDE THE PATIENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OPERATION. NO BROKEN PIECES FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS USED IN THE STOMACH. GEN04 WAS USED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO DEVICE WILL BE RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290768 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK K90G6V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE