FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLENE SUT 30IN(75CM) 6-0 BLU

MDR report key: 18576211 · Received January 24, 2024

Report

Report Number
2210968-2024-00641
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 24, 2024
Date of Event
December 21, 2023
Report Date
February 16, 2024
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
K133356
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 2/16/2024. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED, AND NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 - DEVICE NOT RETURNED. 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. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. TO DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. WHEN DID THE NEEDLE PULL-OFF OCCUR (IN THE PACKAGE, DURING REMOVAL FROM THE PACKAGE, DURING HANDLING BEFORE USE ON PATIENT OR DURING USE ON THE PATIENT)? PLEASE SPECIFY. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SOURCE OR NAME AND TITLE OF THE EXTERNAL PERSON PROVIDING ANSWERS TO FOLLOW-UP (EXTERNAL PERSON SUBMITTING ANSWERS TO SALES REP).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE PULLED OFF. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2474773 PROLENE SUT 30IN(75CM) 6-0 BLU SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE GAW ETHICON INC. SKBHRU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown