FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 2943837 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-00784
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 DEVICE OPERATED AS INTENDED DURING EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): 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 DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE WAS NOT CUTTING WELL. THE SAME MOTOR DRIVE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
48552 GYNECARE X-TRACT MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPIC MORCELLATOR HET ETHICON, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1