BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1061753 · Received June 13, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2008-00416
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 13, 2008
    Date of Event
    May 13, 2008
    Report Date
    May 15, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061050
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CONCLUSION: THE PROD UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PROD EVAL IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVAL WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY IN 2008. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BLADE BECAME TOO DULL TO CONTINUE. A SECOND DEVICE WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT211291

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK