FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESSURE

MDR report key: 1934813 · 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