BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 1962932 · Received December 22, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2010-01725
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 22, 2010
    Date of Event
    November 24, 2010
    Report Date
    November 24, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K993801
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MS, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): DAMAGE TO DRIVE CONNECTOR OR COUPLING. 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 LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2010. THE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND CHEWING UP THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE DRIVE CABLE. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH THE SAME HANDPIECE AND MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WITH NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCE.

    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 40 YR