FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 3030696 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03283
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K100280
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013. WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS OF BEGINNING TO MORCELLATE THE UTERUS, THE DEVICE FAILED. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134731 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT216976

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1