FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE ATT

MDR report key: 3749175 · Received April 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-02564
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 2014
Date of Event
July 12, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K120729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH ITS PACKAGE OPENED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED A HOLE AT THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE TYVEK AND EVIDENCE OF DRAGGING WAS NOTED AROUND THE HOLE. THE DAMAGE FOUND AT THE TYVEK OF THE PACKAGING IS RELATED TO EXTERNAL HANDLING FROM EES. ALL EES PRODUCT IS 100% INSPECTED PRIOR TO RELEASE. THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED IS COMPILED MONITORED AND REVIEWED BY UPPER MANAGEMENT ON A ROUTINE BASIS FOR ANY ASSOCIATED TRENDS.

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 BEFORE AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE DEVICE GETS PACKAGING INTEGRITY ISSUE. ANOTHER DEVICE LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
227913 HARMONIC ACE ATT INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE