ECHELON 60MM REINFORCEMENT
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
(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.
(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.
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 |