BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1070596 · Received July 2, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2008-00492
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 2, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 4, 2008
    Report Date
    June 4, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061050
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OR, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 7/2/2008. - BLADE DOES NOT CUT - 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY IN 2008. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CUT AND HAD SLOW REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE. 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 211270

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK