FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 1934068 · Received December 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01629
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - DAMAGE TO DRIVE CONNECTOR OR COUPLING. CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE CPC COUPLER. 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 PT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNK DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE UNIT POWERED ON, BUT THE UNIT DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS KNOWN.

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