FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 2881312 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2210968-2012-08266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

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

NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HAND PIECE WOULD NOT ALIGN WITH THE DEVICE WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT IT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN SERVICE AT THE TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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