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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. HS FOCUS 17CM PLUS ADAPTIVE; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL
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| Catalog Number |
HAR17F |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Self-Activation or Keying (1557); Failure to Read Input Signal (1581); Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an unknown procedure the energy transmit of open harmonic was not stable (prolonged cutting) and then showed high blade pressure alarm.They change a new device for prevention.There were no patient consequences.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Date sent: 7/17/2025.B3: event year only reported: 2025.D4 batch #: unknown.Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: did the device have continuous activation? yes, the surgeon had continuous activation and complaint prolonged cutting (>3sec for each bite with max level) during duodenum/ pancreas dissection.The device upon which this medwatch is based has been received, however, the evaluation is not yet complete.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance were identified.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4) date sent: 8/8/2025 d4 batch #: a9dd0e.Corrected data: d4 udi # and expiration date, h4.Investigation summary the product was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the device was returned with the distal tip of the blade broken off and not returned.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 for the device to stop activating and the gen11 to display an alert screen is blade damage, additionally the device did activate when each of the max and min hand activation buttons were depressed, but no continuous activation occurred at any time during functional testing.The device was disassembled to verify the condition of the internal components and no anomalies were found that could have caused a continuous activation.Due to the condition of the returned device, we were unable to test for the reported tissue effect issues.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 damage blade can result in a broken blade.As part of the quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch a9dd0e, and no non-conformances were identified.
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