FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

MDR report key: 1861270 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01243
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
N16374
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVAL WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT AN UNK PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE THICKNESS OF THIS NEEDLE IS NOT CONSISTENT. NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE SUTURE, NON-ABSORBABLE GAW ETHICON, INC. NA BJP232

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK