BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1070592 · Received July 2, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2008-00493
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 2, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 5, 2008
    Report Date
    June 5, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061050
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVAL WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2008-00494. THE SAME PT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A HYSTERECTOMY IN 2008. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE CLICKED AND STARTED TO WORK AND THEN "CUT OUT". ANOTHER 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 MT211079

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK