BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 2882234 · Received December 20, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2012-08256
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 20, 2012
    Date of Event
    November 15, 2012
    Report Date
    November 29, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100280
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    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 BLADE FAILED TO ROTATE DURING THE EVALUATION; IT IS LIKELY THAT THE ACCUMULATION OF BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, AND TISSUE PREVENTED THE DEVICE FROM CONTINUING TO OPERATE AS INTENDED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    POOR BLADE PERFORMANCE. CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING 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 2210968-2012-08254 AND MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-08255. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS BOGGING DOWN. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT216483

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1