FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATGUT CHROMIC 1 90CM (1)CT-1

MDR report key: 14845640 · Received June 28, 2022

Report

Report Number
2210968-2022-04930
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2022
Date of Event
January 1, 2022
Report Date
July 28, 2022
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAL
PMA / PMN Number
K946173
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON INC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON INC OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED EVENTS REPORTED VIA 2210968-2022-04918, 2210968-2022-04919, 2210968-2022-04925, 2210968-2022-04926, 2210968-2022-04927, 2210968-2022-04928, 2210968-2022-04929, 210968-2022-04931, 2210968-2022-04932, 2210968-2022-04933 AND 2210968-2022-04934.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 07/28/2022. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803, PART 4 SUBPART B. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE (B)(6) 2022 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE FRAYED AND BROKE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
735608 CATGUT CHROMIC 1 90CM (1)CT-1 SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL GAL ETHICON INC. AM0895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown