FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC SYNERGY* DISSECTING HOOK WITH TORQUE WRENCH

MDR report key: 3848371 · Received June 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2014-03767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 4, 2014
Date of Event
April 16, 2014
Report Date
April 17, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K012176
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD THE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED LATER, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND RETURNED OUTSIDE ITS STERILE PACKAGE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BLADE ON THE DEVICE WAS INCORRECT. BATCH K92812 IS FOR AN SNGHK CODE AND THE INSTRUMENT HAS A SNGHK2 BLADE. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE GENERATOR AND WAS FUNCTIONAL. THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES NOTED WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. THE INCORRECT SELECTION OF THE BLADE WAS LIKELY AN ISSUE WITH OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CABG, THE SHAPE OF THE BLADE WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE SHAPE OF SNGHK. . 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
327264 HARMONIC SYNERGY* DISSECTING HOOK WITH TORQUE WRENCH INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GENERATOR AND HANDPIECE