FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 2113243 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-00709
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2011
Report Date
May 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: (B)(4) 2011. THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE CPC CONNECTOR AND THE FRONT WASHER.

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 EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011. AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVE COUPLER WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPIC MORCELLATOR HET ETHICON NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1