BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1890658 · Received November 1, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2010-01380
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    November 1, 2010
    Date of Event
    September 13, 2010
    Report Date
    October 1, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100280
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). BLADE SEIZED/STOPPED. CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS REC'D, 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 TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2010-01381. THE SAME PT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS WORKING INITIALLY AND THEN APPEARED TO STOP. ANOTHER 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 MT213983

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK