BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR

    MDR report key: 3172617 · Received June 17, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2013-07332
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 17, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 11, 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
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THE BLADE FAILED TO ROTATE DURING THE EVALUATION; IT IS LIKELY THAT THE ACCUMULATION OF BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, AND TISSUE PREVENTED THE DEVICE FROM CONTINUING TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. SINCE THE BLADE WAS JAMMED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF TISSUE, DEVICE WAS MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING EVALUATION.

    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 WAS MAKING A "GRINGING" NOISE AND CUTTING VERY SLOW. THE DEVICE CONTINUOUSLY WORKED, BUT VERY SLOW. 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
    273319 GYNECARE MORCELLEX* TISSUE MORCELLATOR LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC HET ETHICON, INC. NA MT217502

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1