FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 1920640 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-07028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. ONLY THE PICTURE WAS RECEIVED. WE WERE UNABLE TO ANALYZE THE SAMPLE UTILIZED IN THE REPORTED EVENT, AS THE PACKAGE WAS NOT RETURNED TO US. THE PHOTO APPEARS TO SHOW A HAIR ACROSS THE PACKAGE SEAL, BREAKING THE STERILITY. THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED THROUGH THE USE OF THE PHOTO ALONE. BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED WITH NO PROTOCOLS, DEFECTS, NON-CONFORMANCES OR QUARANTINE NOTED FOR COMPLAINT ISSUE. THE PRODUCT MET ALL IN-PROCESS AND FINISHED GOODS SPECIFICATIONS UPON RELEASE OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHIPPING PRODUCT HAD A DEFECT. ORGANIC PARTICLE MATTER INSIDE POUCH. NO OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TY4N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1