FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GYNECARE VERSAPOINT II BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3843241 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06926
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 13, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
HIH
PMA / PMN Number
K111751
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFO 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 AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LOOP OF THE RESECTOR ELECTRODE FIRST BENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE OFF. AN ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION TO RETRIEVE THE LOST PIECE WAS INTERRUPTED. CURRENTLY, A 3/4MM PIECE REMAINS IN THE PATIENT AND HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED. THE SURGEONS ARE HAVING A CLINIC EVALUATION TO REMOVE IT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321664 GYNECARE VERSAPOINT II BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGERY SYSTEM COAGULATOR-CUTTER, ENDOSCOPIC, BIPOLAR HIH ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R