BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE

    MDR report key: 3214087 · Received July 9, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2013-03464
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 9, 2013
    Date of Event
    June 19, 2013
    Report Date
    June 21, 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
    MX
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): ADDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH TISSUE PAD DETACHED BUT WITH EVIDENCE OF THE TISSUE PAD MATERIAL IN THE GROOVE SECTION OF THE CLAMP ARM.THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO A TEST HANDPIECE AND GENERATOR AND THE DEVICE DID ACTIVATE DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE TISSUE PAD, A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS DAMAGE IS THAT THE CLAMP OF THE DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND THE INSTRUMENT ACTIVATED WITHOUT TISSUE PRESENT. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO APPLY PRESSURE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT BLADE AND TISSUE PAD WITHOUT HAVING TISSUE BETWEEN THEM. BOTH CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE A SYSTEM FAILURE SIGNALED BY A CONTINUOUS BEEP WHEN EITHER OF THE FOOT PEDALS IS DEPRESSED. KEEP THE CLAMP ARM OPEN WHEN BACKCUTTING OR WHILE THE BLADE IS ACTIVE WITHOUT TISSUE BETWEEN THE BLADE AND TISSUE PAD TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE TISSUE PAD.

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, PRODUCT NOT WORKING, GENERATOR INDICATES AN ERROR WITH THE DEVICE. IT WAS SAYING AN ERROR BECAUSE THE TEFLON WAS BROKEN AND IT STOPPED. IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE SURGEON STARTED USING IT. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    314182 ULTRACISION HARMONIC ACE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 30 YR GENERATOR, HANDPIECE