FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NOVASURE
MDR report key: 4192855
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Received October 16, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5038707
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 16, 2014
- Report Date
- October 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HOLOGIC INC
- Product Code
- MNB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
HOLOGIC NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROLLER ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION DEVICE PASSED CAVITY ASSESSMENT AND ABLATION WAS INITIATED. AFTER APPROX 5 SECONDS, THE DEVICE STOPPED. ALL THE INFO WAS STILL PRESENT ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN, BUT THE NOVASURE ITSELF WAS NO LONGER ABLATING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SUBSEQUENT "LIKE" DEVICE WITHOUT ISSUE. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: UTERINE ABLATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657197 | NOVASURE | UTERINE ABLATION DEVICE | MNB | HOLOGIC INC | NS2000US | 14F18RC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR |