FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 1203303 · Received October 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-00995
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2008
Date of Event
September 15, 2008
Report Date
September 18, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K061050
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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 INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY IN 2008. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE STOPPED. A SECOND DEVICE WAS USED TO CONTINUE 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 MT211771

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK