MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AOMORI OLYMPUS CO., LTD. THUNDERBEAT 5 MM, 10 CM, INLINE GRIP; ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE

Model Number	TB-0510IC
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/02/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant medical products: usg-400 ultrasonic generator, esg-400 electrosurgical generator, and td-sb400 sonicbeat transducer.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 that, the tissue pad of the ultrasonic surgical device came off on the third output.It did not fall off.The issue occurred during a therapeutic liver resection procedure.The procedure was completed using a similar device.There were no reports of patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the results of the legal manufacturer's final investigation.A review of the device history record found no deviations that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.The device was returned to olympus for inspection, and the customer's reportable malfunction was confirmed.A definitive root cause was not identified, however based on the results of the investigation, the probable cause of the malfunction would likely occurred through the following mechanism: 1)during the output activation in seal & cut mode, nothing was grasped in between the grasping section and the distal end of the probe (this includes after tissue resection).Therefore, the tissue pad was worn out.2) due to friction between the grasping section and the distal end of the probe, abnormal heat was generated.This might have caused the tissue pad to partially peel off.Labeling the instruction manual contains the following descriptions, and it warns against this event.Drawing number and revision number of ifu: rc2056 09 ·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 it is 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 5 MM, 10 CM, INLINE GRIP
• 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: 19690200
• Report Number: 9614641-2024-01390
• Device Sequence Number: 17926454
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170308734
• UDI-Public: 04953170308734
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K132703
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/12/2024

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-0510IC
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/03/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/08/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: USG-400 GENERATORESG-400 GENTD-SB400 TRANSDUCER
• Patient Sex: Unknown