FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 1935757 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01692
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
November 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - DAMAGE TO DRIVE CONNECTOR OR COUPLING. 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 GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. PRIOR TO THE START OF THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HANDPIECE CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN. ANOTHER MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE 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