BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 2240348 · Received September 9, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2011-01219
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 9, 2011
    Date of Event
    August 17, 2011
    Report Date
    August 17, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K993801
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. 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, THE CUTTING BLADE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND THE POWER WOULD DROP OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT CAME BACK ON. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE WITH 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