BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1502947 · Received September 17, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2009-01045
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 17, 2009
    Date of Event
    August 6, 2009
    Report Date
    August 20, 2009
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K061050
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). (B)(4). BLADE DULL/POOR CUTTING. 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. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MFG RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2009-01046 AND 2201968-2009-01047. THE SAME PT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT WITH A VERY LARGE UTERUS UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2009. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BLADE WOULD NOT CUT. ANOTHER LIKE 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 MT213173

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 50 YR