BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    THUNDERBEAT 5 MM 35 CM FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP

    MDR report key: 3944324 · Received May 8, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    8010047-2014-00227
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 8, 2014
    Date of Event
    April 15, 2014
    Report Date
    April 17, 2014
    Manufacturer
    OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Product Code
    GEI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (OMSC) FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE PTFE PAD PARTIALLY WORE AWAY. THERE WERE CONTACT MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE PROBE AND THE GRASPING SECTION. THE MANUFACTURING RECORD WAS REVIEWED WITH NO IRREGULARITIES. BASED ON SIMILAR CASES WITH THE SAME MODEL, IT IS KNOWN THAT BY CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVATING OUTPUT WITHOUT GRASPING ANYTHING IN THE GRASPING SECTION (INCLUDING AFTER THE TISSUE SEPARATED), THE PTFE PAD SEVERELY WEARS. CONSIDERING THE EVALUATION RESULT OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE, OMSC CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED SINCE THE USER CONTINUED ACTIVATING OUT PUT FOR AN EXTENDED TIME AFTER THE TISSUE ALREADY CUT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING USE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE FOR AN UNCERTAIN PROCEDURE, THE ERROR OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    278015 THUNDERBEAT 5 MM 35 CM FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP THUNDERBEAT HANDPIECE GEI OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION TB-0535FC K3X09

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1