MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. HARMONIC HD 1000I SHEARS 36CM SHAFT; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL

Catalog Number HARHD36

Device Problem Loss of Power (1475)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 08/26/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Batch #: t9392k.Investigation summary: the device was returned with the distal tip of the blade broken off and not returned.The remaining blade portion was scratched, and with evidence of contact with metal in or out of the operative field.This blade tip portion may have broken off of the device during transport to our analysis site.During functional testing on gen11, an alert screen was displayed.A probable cause of the device stop activating and display an alert screen is blade damage.The device was disassembled to inspect the internal components and no anomalies were found.Probable causes of blade damage, including breakage, are external contact during pre-op or general use, blade contact with other devices, staples or clips during the procedure.Once minor blade damage has occurred, subsequent activations may increase the severity of the blade damage.This in turn can result in failing the pre-run test with the generator and displaying an alert screen.These alert screens that can result are such as "remove instrument from patient" or ¿blade error detected¿ or "relaxed pressure on blade" followed by a ¿replace instrument¿ screen later in the procedure.Continued usage of the damage blade can result in a broken blade.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.

Event Description

It was reported that during an unknown procedure, the harmonic scalpel stopped working suddenly.Alert on machine stated "remove from patient".Dropped another like device to complete case.There was no patient consequence.

• Brand Name: HARMONIC HD 1000I SHEARS 36CM SHAFT
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: milton garrett ; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; 5133378865
• MDR Report Key: 9247910
• MDR Text Key: 183905170
• Report Number: 3005075853-2019-23027
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036015055
• UDI-Public: 10705036015055
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K160752
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/02/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/28/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2024
• Device Catalogue Number: HARHD36
• Device Lot Number: T93G98
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/02/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/02/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/17/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 56 YR