MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. HS SYNERGY CURVED BLADE; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL

Model Number	SNGCB
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Separation (1562); Failure to Read Input Signal (1581)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/19/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that, during a conization, ¿relax pressure on blade¿ was displayed after the device was used for 5 minutes.Then the blade broke when cleaning the blade.No pieces fell into the patient.Another device was used to complete the case.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.No further information is available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date of event: unknown; captured as awareness date.Batch #: unknown.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.An evaluation of the manufacturing documentation could not be completed as the lot number was not provided.As part of ethicon's quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.If the product or additional information is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.

• Brand Name: HS SYNERGY CURVED BLADE
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; * 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 6107428552
• MDR Report Key: 13453778
• Report Number: 3005075853-2022-00674
• Device Sequence Number: 6198977
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036002802
• UDI-Public: 10705036002802
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K012176
• 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
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/04/2022

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: SNGCB
• Device Catalogue Number: SNGCB
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/19/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/04/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: GENERATOR
• Patient Sex: Unknown