MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STERILMED, INC. HARMONIC SCALPELS/SHEARS; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUT/COAG ACCESSORIES, LAPAROSCOPIC & ENDOSCOPIC, REPROCESSED

Model Number	HAR36R
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/01/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has been reported as discarded, therefore no product investigation can be performed, and the customer complaint cannot be confirmed.Manufacturing record evaluation (mre) cannot be conducted because no lot number was provided by the customer.Manufacturer's ref.No: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure using a reprocessed harmonic scalpels/shears the device blade broke off.Fragments were generated.There was no patient consequence.Multiple attempts have been made to obtain clarification to this complaint.However, no further information has been made available.

• Brand Name: HARMONIC SCALPELS/SHEARS
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUT/COAG ACCESSORIES, LAPAROSCOPIC & ENDOSCOPIC, REPROCESSED
• Manufacturer (Section D): STERILMED, INC.; 5010 cheshire parkway; ste 2; plymouth MN 55446
• Manufacturer (Section G): STERILMED, INC.; 5010 cheshire parkway; ste 2; plymouth MN 55446
• Manufacturer Contact: gabriel alfageme ; 31 technology dr; irvine, CA 92618 ; 9497898687
• MDR Report Key: 13655507
• Report Number: 2134070-2022-00006
• Device Sequence Number: 14067357
• Product Code: NUJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10888551045117
• UDI-Public: 10888551045117
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K161086
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial

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: HAR36R
• Device Catalogue Number: HAR36R
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/07/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown