FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 2221346 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-01163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THE CPC CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE CLIP, TWO SPRINGS, AND A DOWEL PIN. 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. DURING THE PROCEDURE, A PIECE BROKE OFF OF THE DEVICE. 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 INC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1