FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GYNECARE THERMACHOICE III
MDR report key: 2890514
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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 |