MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. HARMONIC; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL

Catalog Number	HARHD20
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/09/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 5/21/2026.D4 batch#: unknown.An analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.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 a gastrectomy procedure the titanium tip broke off.The broken piece was retrieved by forceps and was discarded.Changed to another device to complete surgery.There was no patient consequence reported.No additional information can be provided.

• Brand Name: HARMONIC
• 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 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 25243274
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-03794
• Device Sequence Number: 18775261
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036015048
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036015048(17)290731(10)Y7046L
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160752
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/17/2026

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 Catalogue Number: HARHD20
• Device Lot Number: Y7046L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/10/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/05/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/22/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/23/2024
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown