BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 3121583 · Received May 21, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-05713
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 21, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 25, 2013
    Report Date
    April 30, 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 ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. UPON EVALUATION, THE DEVICE OPERATED AS INTENDED. A SHARPNESS TEST WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE RETURNED BLADE PASSED THE TEST WITH AN AVERAGE BREAKING FORCE OF 2.88 LBF (SPECIFICATION: AVERAGE 3.5 LBF MAX). AS TESTED, THE BLADE IS FOUND TO BE SHARP ENOUGH AND WOULD HAVE CUT PROPERLY DURING THE PROCEDURE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BLADE ROTATION WAS GETTING SLOW AND DULL. 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
    224599 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT217245

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1