BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 3093564 · Received May 6, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-04994
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 6, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 11, 2013
    Report Date
    April 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
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4) - POOR BLADE PERFORMANCE. 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. 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 LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BLADE WAS CHUGGING AND UNABLE TO MORCELLATE ANY TISSUE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    197118 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT216955

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1