FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 1401247 · Received June 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003910212-2009-00016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2009
Date of Event
April 17, 2009
Report Date
June 8, 2009
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
HWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GORE WAS NOTIFIED IN 2009 OF AN EVENT INVOLVING A GORE SUTURE PASSER DEVICE. NO SPECIFIC INFO WAS RECEIVED AT THAT TIME. ON 05/21/2009 GORE RECEIVED INFO AND BECAME AWARE THE GORE SUTURE PASSER NEEDLE BROKE OFF DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY PROCEDURE, AND REMAINS IN THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE NONE HWQ W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other