PROLENE BLUE 3.5M 1M W/NDL
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
(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.
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 |