BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 2653017 · Received June 27, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2012-02366
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 27, 2012
    Date of Event
    May 31, 2012
    Report Date
    June 4, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    FTL
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100280
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4) - POOR BLADE PERFORMANCE. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MFG RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210969-2012-02365 AND 02367. THE SAME PT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BLADE OF THE DEVICE WOULD NOT SPIN. THE HANDPIECE WAS CONNECTED TO A DIFFERENT MOTOR DRIVE UNIT AND PROCEDURE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE SAME HANDPIECE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 GYNECARE MORCELLEX TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC FTL ETHICON, INC. NA MT216561

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NI