FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE THERMACHOICE III

MDR report key: 2890514 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2890514
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
MNB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT DID NOT REGISTER PRESSURE ON A FULL BALLOON. WHEN MANUAL PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE BALLOON BY THE GYN SURGEON,(OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT) NO REGISTERED CHANGE ON THERMACHOICE MACHINE. NEW DISPOSABLE THERMACHOICE OBTAINED, AND NO OTHER CHANGES MADE TO MACHINE, AND PRODUCT WORKED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GYNECARE THERMACHOICE III DEVICE, THERMAL ABLATION, ENDOMETRIAL MNB ETHICON, INC. * EJMG16

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR NONE KNOWN