FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MYOSURE HYSTEROSCOPIC TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3650303 · Received February 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1222780-2014-00020
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 11, 2014
Date of Event
December 19, 2013
Report Date
January 13, 2014
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC
Product Code
HIH
PMA / PMN Number
K100559
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT NUMBER OF THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT, THEREFORE, THE EXPIRATION DATE IS NOT KNOWN. THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. LOT NUMBER OF THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS NOT KNOWN. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED FOR THE MYOSURE SYSTEM AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL MYOSURE FOR UTERINE TISSUE REMOVAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013. "[THE] PATIENT WAS NOTED TO NOT BE IN GOOD HEALTH AT THE TIME AND WAS (B)(6) OLD". THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (E.R.) ON THE EVENING AFTER THE MYOSURE PROCEDURE COMPLAINING OF "SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND CHEST PAINS". THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED INTO A LOCAL AREA HOSP. AND EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2013. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SURROUNDING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89937 MYOSURE HYSTEROSCOPIC TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM HIH HOLOGIC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Death CONTROL UNIT - SERIAL NUMBER UNK| MYOSURE HYSTEROSCOPIC TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM| MYOSURE HYSTEROSCOPE - SERIAL NUMBER UNK| SALINE DISTENTION MEDIA