BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 3073450 · Received April 23, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-04292
    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 2210968-2013-04293, 2210968-2013-04294, 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
    174254 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT217335

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1