FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SFX SPI PDS+ UNI VIO 12IN 2-0 S/A CT-1

MDR report key: 17624730 · Received August 25, 2023

Report

Report Number
2210968-2023-06201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2023
Date of Event
January 1, 2023
Report Date
August 25, 2023
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
NEW
UDI-DI
10705031236134
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). THIS IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT, AND THE EVENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR BOTH THE SUTURE AND THE TRICLOSAN. 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. 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. H3 PHOTO ANALYSIS: THIS IS AN ANALYSIS FOR A PHOTO SUBMITTED TO ETHICON FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE VISUAL ANALYSIS, THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED: THE PHOTO SHOWS AN APPARENTLY CLOSED ALUMINUM PACKAGE WITH PRODUCT CODE SXPP1B410. THE IMAGE IS NOT CLEAR TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE OR THE REPORTED CONDITION. BASED ON THE PHOTO REVIEW, THE EVENT DESCRIBE IS NOT CONFIRMED, HOWEVER NO CONCLUSION OR ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. HANDS ON DEVICE ANALYSIS MAY PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED OUR EVALUATION IS LIMITED. WE VALUE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY ANALYZE THE INSTRUMENT UPON ITS RETURN. AS PART OF ETHICON QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. TRADE NAME - IRGACARE® ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S) ¿ TRICLOSAN. DOSAGE FORM ¿ SUTURE/SOLID/PARENTERAL. STRENGTH ¿ = 2360 G/M.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 AND BARBED SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STRATAFIX, GOT BROKE WHILE USING IN A GYN PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1055361 SFX SPI PDS+ UNI VIO 12IN 2-0 S/A CT-1 SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE NEW ETHICON INC. SPBJJS 10705031236134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown