FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

MDR report key: 1063430 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-00455
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 18, 2008
Report Date
May 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
N16374
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 06/18/2008. CONCLUSION: A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MFG RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED. THIS REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIAL. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT DEVELOPED A WOUND DEHISCENCE THE SAME DAY FOLLOWING COLON SURGERY. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY FOR REPAIR. NO FURTHER SPECIFIC INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE SUTURE, NON-ABSORBABLE GAW ETHICON, INC. NA ZPE323

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention