FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 1840404 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INSUFFICIENT DRIVE OF DISPOSABLE. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT BOGGED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CASE. A SECOND MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPIC MORCELLATOR HET ETHICON, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK