FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

MDR report key: 3172593 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-07331
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
January 28, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K100280
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

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 DEVICE SEIZED UP. A DIFFERENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273894 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1