MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL

Model Number	ACE23E
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/04/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Batch #: n92n2e.Investigation summary: the product was returned to ethicon endo surgery for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.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.During functional testing on gen11, an alert screen was displayed.A probable cause for the device to stop activating and the gen11 to display an alert screen is blade damage.The device was disassembled to inspect the internal components and no anomalies were found.It should be noted that product failure is multifactorial.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 or using any means other than the blade wrench to attach or detach the blade.Once minor blade damage has occurred, subsequent activations may increase the severity of the blade damage.This in turn can result in activation issues such as failing the pre-run test with the generator and displaying an alert screen.These alert screens that can result are such as ¿tighten assembly¿, ¿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.As part of ethicon endo surgery quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure the titanium tip was broken.The broken piece was retrieved by forceps and was discarded.Changed to another device to complete the surgery.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information can be provided.

• Brand Name: HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• MDR Report Key: 11568215
• Report Number: 3005075853-2021-01580
• Device Sequence Number: 11799951
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036000891
• UDI-Public: 10705036000891
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042777
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/02/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2021
• Device Model Number: ACE23E
• Device Catalogue Number: ACE23E
• Device Lot Number: N92N2E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/22/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/02/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1