FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GYNECARE X-TRACT MOTOR DRIVE UNIT

MDR report key: 3212718 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-12550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
HET
PMA / PMN Number
K993801
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - UNABLE TO ACTIVATE DISPOSABLE. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DEVICE 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. UPON EVALUATION, THE DEVICE PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY ON (B)(6) 2013. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE TRIGGER WAS PULLED ON THE DISPOSABLE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313337 GYNECARE X-TRACT MOTOR DRIVE UNIT LAPAROSCOPE, GYNECOLOGIC (AND ACCESSORIES) HET ETHICON INC. UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR