FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 1934431 · Received December 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01637
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 29, 2010
Report Date
November 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - INSUFFICIENT DRIVE OF DISPOSABLE. CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT EVAL IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVAL WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MFG 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 HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. DURING SET UP, THE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WOULD NOT TURN THE DISPOSABLE HANDPIECE BLADE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WITH NO ADVERSE PT 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