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

Model Number	SNGHK
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/08/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: the device was broken and the broken piece fell into the patient.The broken piece could retrieve.The broken piece will be returned.The patient is stable.This is an analysis of an image submitted to ethicon endo-surgery for evaluation.Image (img_8338): the image provided by the customer shows a synergy device with the blade tip broken off.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 damaged blade can result in a broken blade.As part of the ethicon endo information surgery quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.No batch information was provided for the product evaluated.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an open coronary artery bypass grafting the blade was broken.The device was sharpened before use.No pieces fell into the patient.Gen11 was used.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 sent: 9/6/2022.D4 batch #: u93y33.Investigation summary: the product was returned to ethicon endo surgery for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the snghk device was returned with the distal tip of the blade broken off and it was returned with the device.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 of the device stop activating and display an alert screen is blade damage.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 damage severity and result in alert screens, such as ¿tighten assembly¿, ¿blade error detected¿ or "relaxed pressure on blade" followed by a ¿replace instrument¿ screen later in the procedure.As part of ethicon endo surgery quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The manufacturing records were reviewed and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this batch.

• Brand Name: HS SYNERGY DISECTING HOOK
• Common Device Name: 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: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; 329348013
• MDR Report Key: 15209987
• Report Number: 3005075853-2022-05215
• Device Sequence Number: 4652430
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036002819
• UDI-Public: 10705036002819
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• 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,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/11/2022

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 Expiration Date: 03/31/2025
• Device Model Number: SNGHK
• Device Catalogue Number: SNGHK
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/11/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/21/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/11/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/11/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/06/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/08/2020
• 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 AND HANDPIECE
• Patient Sex: Unknown