MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD. THUNDERBEAT OPEN FINE JAW TYPE X; ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE

Model Number	TB-0009OFX
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	03/14/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The evaluation of the event is ongoing.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the ultrasonic surgical device had a seal cut error occur and it was found that the upper jaw was loose and separated from the device.The issue occurred during a therapeutic thyroid procedure.The part did not fall into the patient's body, there was no procedural delay, and the procedure was completed with a similar device.There were no reports of patient harm or injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the approved final investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.Based on the results of past investigations, it can be inferred that the reported event error occurred when force was applied to the probe during activation of the seal & cut mode, such as when grasping a hard object or coming into contact with metal or surgical instruments.It is also inferred that the probe came into contact with hard tissue, metal, or surgical instruments during the seal & cut mode activation, resulting in scratches on the probe.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's final investigation.It was confirmed that there was detachment of the device's insertion portion.Based on the results of the investigation, the definitive root cause of the detachment could not be determined.The detachment may have occurred due to a detached insertion portion cover, detached internal components, or detachment of the insertion portion from the handle.The instruction manual identifies the following verbiage, which may have prevented the phenomenon: ¿the thunderbeat instrument should be used for soft tissue.Do not activate output while grasping hard tissue such as bone or highly calcified tissue, or hard objects such as metal clips, stapler, other instruments, or forceps, and others.Otherwise, it may cause the probe tip to be scratched or come into direct contact with the metal area of the grasping section as the heat generated by the friction between the hard object and the probe tip could cause wear/deforming/split/protruding/partial separating of the tissue pad.In turn, the probe tip may break before displaying an error window or generating an alarm tone.During output, do not grasp or let the probe tip contact hard objects such as metal clips, stapler, or other instruments.Also, be careful to avoid contacting the probe tip with those accidentally.Particularly during activation, a scratch on the probe tip could occur due to ultrasonic vibration, which leads the probe tip to break and fall off into the body cavity.In addition, the high-frequency (rf bipolar) current flows through the metal and generates spark discharge, which may cause burns and decrease functionalities, which may lead to burns of the tissue by a high-frequency leak current output due to destruction of the insulation structure.Do not activate output in seal & cut mode while the grasping section is closed without contacting tissue or vessel, or ensuring that tissue is transected.Otherwise, a local increase of the temperature due to a friction between the probe tip and the grasping section may result in various forms of damage in the probe tip and/or the tissue pad, such as premature wear, breakage, deformation, and/or falling off inside the body cavity and/or partial separating.When cutting and vessel sealing is performed in seal & cut mode, apply light tension on the tissue so that users can confirm that they are transected.Also, stop activation immediately after tissue is transected.Otherwise, the grasping section, the tissue pad, or the probe tip may break and fall off, and partial separating of the tissue pad may occur due to a local increase of temperature caused by the friction between tissue pad and the probe tip during activation.¿ olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.

• Brand Name: THUNDERBEAT OPEN FINE JAW TYPE X
• Common Device Name: ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 2-248-1 okkonoki; kuroishi-shi, aomori 036-0 357; JA 036-0357
• Manufacturer (Section G): AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD.; 2-248-1 okkonoki; kuroishi-shi, aomori
• Manufacturer Contact: todd brill ; 800 west park drive; westborough, MA 01581 ; 5082077661
• MDR Report Key: 19105972
• Report Number: 9614641-2024-00912
• Device Sequence Number: 7268540
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170435829
• UDI-Public: 04953170435829
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: KS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K211838
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/28/2024

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: TB-0009OFX
• Device Lot Number: 3YK24
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/01/2024
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/25/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/24/2024; 10/28/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/15/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/24/2024; 10/28/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/23/2023
• 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): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown