PROLENE SUT 30IN(75CM) 6-0 BLU
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2023-03145
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 2, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC.
- Product Code
- GAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K133356
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(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. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT UNKNOWN: WAS THERE ANY CHANGE IN THE PATIENT¿S POST-OPERATIVE CARE DUE TO THE PROLONGED PROCEDURE? TO DATE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 ¿ DEVICE NOT RETURNED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE BATCH, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. RELATED EVENTS CAPTURED VIA 2210968-2023-03144, 2210968-2023-03146, 2210968-2023-031447 AND 2210968-2023-03148.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE NEEDLE CAME LOOSE OF THE SUTURE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE PROCEDURE AND PROLONGED THE OPERATING TIME. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247686 | PROLENE SUT 30IN(75CM) 6-0 BLU | SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE | GAW | ETHICON INC. | SKBCMK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |