BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 2943910 · Received February 5, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-00816
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 5, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 15, 2013
    Report Date
    January 16, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100280
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CONCLUSION: 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CONCLUSION: 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC MYOMECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WORKED NORMALLY AT FIRST. AFTER A WHILE, THE CABLE ROTATED, AND THEN THE SURGEON GRASPED THE TRIGGER BUT THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW IT WAS FINISHED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    48728 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1