FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 2820729 · Received October 25, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027410
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2012
Date of Event
October 25, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON WOMEN'S HEALTH & UROLOGY
Product Code
HET
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE SURGICAL CASE THE MORCELLATOR HAND PIECE STOPPED WORKING. THE CONNECTIONS WERE ALL CHECKED AND CONFIRMED TO BE INTACT. THE HAND PIECE ENDED UP BEING REPLACED AND THE NEW HAND PIECE ENDED UP WORKING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. REASON FOR USE: DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GYNECARE MORCELLATOR TISSUE MORCELLATOR HET ETHICON WOMEN'S HEALTH & UROLOGY MX0100 MT217068

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention