FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ESSURE
MDR report key: 1934813
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Received December 3, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1934813
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 3, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 24, 2010
- Report Date
- December 3, 2010
- Manufacturer
- CONCEPTUS, INC.
- Product Code
- HHS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A STERILIZATION PROCEDURE WITH THE ESSURE DEVICE, THE COIL MALFUNCTIONED IN THE LEFT FALLOPIAN TUBE. THIS CAUSED THE HYSTEROSCOPY TO CHANGE TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE, AS THE DEFECTIVE COIL HAD TO BE REMOVED.====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================COIL MALFUNCTIONED.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR UTERO MICRO COIL FOR PERMANENT BIRTH CONTROL, ESSURE======================THE MANUFACTURER BELIEVED THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ESSURE | UTERO MICRO COIL FOR PERMANENT BIRTH CONTROL | HHS | CONCEPTUS, INC. | ESS305 | 50512931 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR |