MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. THUNDERBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP TYPE X; ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE

Model Number	TB-0535FCX
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/30/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The subject device was returned to olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) for evaluation.The probe had a mark contacted with the grasping section.The grasping section had a mark contacted with the probe.The tissue pad of the subject device was severely worn.The coating for electric insulation of the probe was partially missing.The device history record was reviewed and found no irregularities.Based on the past similar cases, it was known that the coating for electric insulation of the probe and the tissue pad were damaged since the user continued to activate output without grasping tissue (including after the tissue already cut).The above device handling has warned in the instruction manual as follows: 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.
Event or Problem Description
During a laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, the subject device was used.In the procedure, probe damage error (u504 error) and seal short circuit error (u511 error) occurred frequently.The intended procedure was completed with another device.There was no patient injury reported.On august 9, 2019, olympus medical systems corp.(omsc) found the tissue pad of the subject device was severely worn and the coating for electric insulation of the probe was partially missing.This is the report regarding the severely worn tissue pad and the missing of the probe coating.

• Brand Name: THUNDERBEAT 5 MM, 35 CM, FRONT-ACTUATED GRIP TYPE X
• Common Device Name: ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.; 2951 ishikawa-cho; hachioji-shi, tokyo-to 192-8 507; JA 192-8507
• MDR Report Key: 8948298
• Report Number: 8010047-2019-03141
• Device Sequence Number: 2859994
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04953170392207
• UDI-Public: 04953170392207
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K180575
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/30/2019

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-0535FCX
• Device Lot Number: 91K
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/05/2019
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/09/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/29/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1