FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALP HND PIECE INTL

MDR report key: 483155 · Received September 11, 2003

Report

Report Number
1527736-2003-01743
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 11, 2003
Report Date
August 20, 2003
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE H3TUV WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL OPERATION OF CARCINOMA OF THE RECTUM. THE BLADE DID NOT WORK DURING THE OPERATION. THE BLADE WAS CHANGED AND IT STILL DID NOT WORK. THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY WAS OPENED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALP HND PIECE INTL ULTRACISION SURGERY REUSABLE DEVICES, HANDPIECES LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other| R