FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

J&J HARMONIC SCALPEL

MDR report key: 6215315 · Received December 27, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5066980
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 27, 2016
Date of Event
September 15, 2016
Report Date
December 27, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON
Product Code
HGI
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HARMONIC SCALPEL USED AND PLACED ON DRAPE. SCRUB PERSONNEL ASKED IF INSTRUMENT PERFORMING APPROPRIATELY AS HAD BURN MARK ON DRAPE WHERE DEVICE WAS PLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF DEVICE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A PLASTIC PORTION MISSING. DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AND REPLACED. DAMAGED DEVICE WAS RETAINED PER PROTOCOL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
857869 J&J HARMONIC SCALPEL EES GENERATOR HGI ETHICON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR