FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

MDR report key: 166793 · Received May 8, 1998

Report

Report Number
2210968-1998-00161
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 1998
Date of Event
April 8, 1998
Report Date
April 8, 1998
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUTURE BREAKAGE: CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT SUTURE BROKE DURING CABG PROCEDURE. THERE ARE NO REPORTED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT RELATED TO THIS EVENT. NOTE: OUTCOME TO PT DOES NOT DENOTE ADVERSE EVENT. MDR REGULATION OF 07/31/96 REQUIRES REPORTING OF INCIDENT ONCE MEDICAL DEVICE FAMILY INITIALLY REPORTED ASSUMING INCIDENT COULD RECUR. ETHICON INC'S INTERNAL CONTROL NUMBER IS: 9800325-00.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE Implant NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURE GAW ETHICON, INC. NA LAE888

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO