FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLENE BLUE 3.5M 1M W/NDL

MDR report key: 19066589 · Received April 8, 2024

Report

Report Number
2210968-2024-04026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2024
Date of Event
January 1, 2024
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
K133356
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(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. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 DEVICE NOT RETURNED A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED, AND NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; AND A SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE DURING USE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
411876 PROLENE BLUE 3.5M 1M W/NDL SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE GAW ETHICON INC. PGR848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown