MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC. Harmonic; INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL

Catalog Number	HAR1136
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/26/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a pancreas procedure the titanium tip broke off.Changed to another device to complete surgery.No additional information can be provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent: 9/22/2026.D4 batch#: unknown.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date, no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date, a supplemental medwatch will be sent: were any fragments generated? did the fragments generated fell off inside the patient? if yes, were they completely removed from the patient without additional intervention? what efforts were made to locate the pieces of the blade during the procedure? did the patient experience any adverse consequences due to this issue? 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.

• Brand Name: Harmonic
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; PR 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969 ; PR 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; PR ; +1(303)552-6892
• MDR Report Key: 50858812
• Report Number: 3005075853-2026-07874
• Device Sequence Number: 15829643
• Product Code: LFL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036026167
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K200841
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/22/2026

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: HAR1136
• Device Lot Number: A7014K
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/10/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/22/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/25/2026
• 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