BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 3072729 · Received April 23, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-04294
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 23, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 4, 2013
    Report Date
    April 4, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    HET
    PMA / PMN Number
    K100280
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FI
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

    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. THIS IS ONE OF FOUR MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS FOUR DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCHES 2210968-2013-04292, 2210968-2013-04293, AND 2210968-2013-04295. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE STOPPED WORKING. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    175310 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT217335

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1