FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECHELON 60MM REINFORCEMENT

MDR report key: 14087896 · Received April 12, 2022

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2022-02293
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2022
Date of Event
January 1, 2022
Report Date
June 23, 2022
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
OXC
UDI-DI
10705036023296
PMA / PMN Number
K190937
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). DATE OF EVENT IS 2022, EVENT DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN. CAPTURED AS (B)(6) 2022. THE LOT/BATCH WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4), DATE SENT: 6/23/2022, D4: BATCH # RBCCMSS0. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE RETURNED APPLICATOR. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE DETERMINED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL 1-UP CARTON WAS RETURNED. THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR STICKER ON CARTON HAD BEEN TRIGGERED AND WAS PINK, INDICATED THAT THE PACKAGE WAS SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 50°. THE DEVICE WAS OPENED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE TO THE BUTTRESS ATTACHMENT MATERIAL (BAM) PATTERN. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE WITH A MELTED AND MIGRATING BAM PATTERN. AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS OF THIS BATCH NUMBER WERE REVIEWED, AND THE MANUFACTURING STANDARDS WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS BATCH. AS PART OF ETHICON ENDO SURGERY¿S QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED ON WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE BATCH NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 44 UNITS HAD A PINK TEMPERATURE GAUGE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
146509 ECHELON 60MM REINFORCEMENT OXC OXC ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ECH60R 10705036023296

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown