FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DAFILON 3/0 (2) 100M

MDR report key: 18396641 · Received December 27, 2023

Report

Report Number
3003639970-2023-00432
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2023
Date of Event
November 20, 2023
Report Date
January 11, 2024
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN SURGICAL, S.A.
Product Code
GAR
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION: THERE ARE NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS CODE-BATCH. WE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE MARKET 5 UNITS OF THIS CODE-BATCH. THERE ARE NO UNITS IN OUR STOCK. WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE OPEN CASSETTE FOR ANALYSIS. THE THREAD IS BROKEN INSIDE THE CASSETTE, AND IT IS NOT USEFUL. THREAD WAS PROBABLY TANGLED IN THE REEL AND WHEN PULLED OUT FROM CASSETTE THE THREAD BROKE BECAUSE THE EXTRACTION WAS TOO HARD. BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD: REVIEWED THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD, THIS PRODUCT HAD A NORMAL PROCESS AND THE RESULTS DURING THE PROCESS FULFILL USP/EP AND B. BRAUN SURGICAL REQUIREMENTS. CONCLUSION ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. FINAL CONCLUSION: TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE CASSETTE RECEIVED DOES NOT FULFIL B. BRAUN SURGICAL SPECIFICATIONS, WE CONCLUDE THAT THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. CORRECTIVE MEASURES: ACTIONS ON DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT OF THIS REFERENCE/BATCH: BASED ON THE CONCLUSION DERIVED FROM INVESTIGATION, IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ACTIONS IN DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT. CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: ACCORDING TO OUR INTERNAL PROCEDURES, THERE IS NO NEED TO ESTABLISH CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTIVE ACTIONS. NEVERTHELESS, THIS COMPLAINT IS RECORDED FOR TRENDING ANALYSIS TO ASSESS IF ACTIONS ARE NEEDED IN THE FUTURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

G4: REPORTED DEVICE NOT MARKETED IN THE U.S., HOWEVER, SIMILAR DEVICES OR DEVICES THAT SHARE COMPONENTS, RAW MATERIALS, PROCESS METHODS OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE REGISTERED WITHIN THE U.S., K151165. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH DAFILON SUTURE. THE CUSTOMER (VETERINARIAN) REPORTED THAT THE THREAD IS BROKEN INSIDE THE CASSETTE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1299573 DAFILON 3/0 (2) 100M OTHER SUTURES GAR B. BRAUN SURGICAL, S.A. F1934040 622374

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown