BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

    MDR report key: 1295121 · Received January 23, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2009-00078
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 23, 2009
    Date of Event
    November 1, 2008
    Report Date
    December 3, 2008
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    GAW
    PMA / PMN Number
    N16374
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    BR
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. THE ACTUAL DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT IS NOT KNOWN. INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE PRODUCTS: CODE: 8434T, LOT: 131269, MFG: 10/28/2008, EXP: 10/31/2013. CODE: 8424T, LOT: 132933, MFG: 11/03/2008, EXP: 11/30/2013. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED. THIS REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SUTURE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS FOLLOWING A TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY FOR REPAIR. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY COUGHING OR VOMITING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED; NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Required Intervention