FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEAR

MDR report key: 746188 · Received November 8, 2005

Report

Report Number
1527736-2005-05345
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2005
Report Date
October 20, 2005
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H4, 6: INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN LSO PROCEDURE, THE ACTIVE BLADE TIP BROKE OFF IN THE PT. IT WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT OPENING THE PT. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME PRODUCT CODE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALPEL CURVED SHEAR ULTRACISION SURG DEV, CURVED SHEARS, ENDO LFL ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA Y45F5X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN GENERATOR| HANDPIECE