MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP AG CERAMIC ELECTRODE TIP L-HK F/GK372R; REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS

Model Number	GK384R
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/21/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturing site evaluation: investigation on-going.Additional information / investigation results will be provided in a supplemental report.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that there was an issue with gk384r - ceramic electrode tip l-hk f/gk372r.According to the complaint description, the instrument broke during laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.The l- hook broke during surgery; and the breakage was not found until the instrument made it to sterile processing department (spd).There was no described patient harm.Additional information was not provided.Additional patient information is not available.The malfunction is filed under aag reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation results: as of the date of this report the complaint product was not provided for investigation.Therefore, a thorough investigation is not possible.Batch history review: due to the fact that no lot number was provided, a review of the device history records for the complained device is not possible.Conclusion and measures / preventive measures: based upon the investigation results a clear root cause conclusion cannot be drawn.There is no indication for a material, manufacturing or design-related failure.In the event that the complaint product will be provided for investigation in the future, an update of this report will be provided unsolicited.Based upon the investigation results a capa is not necessary.

• Brand Name: CERAMIC ELECTRODE TIP L-HK F/GK372R
• Common Device Name: REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer (Section G): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• Manufacturer Contact: christian von der grün ; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• MDR Report Key: 12657100
• Report Number: 9610612-2021-00657
• Device Sequence Number: 4479990
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04038653172504
• UDI-Public: 4038653172504
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K970541
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/03/2022

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 Model Number: GK384R
• Device Catalogue Number: GK384R
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/22/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/07/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/19/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/04/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown