FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPIO NON-ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES

MDR report key: 2102861 · Received May 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004365956-2011-00187
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE. EVALUATION METHOD: DHR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED. RESULTS: THE DHR REVIEW REVEALED THAT NO ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RELATE TO THE COMPLAINT REPORTED. CONCLUSIONS: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE ESTABLISHED BASED ON THE LACK OF SAMPLE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: "DURING A RICHTER PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A CAPIO + A NEEDLE, BUT INSIDE THE PATIENT, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE WIRE AND WAS LOST. SO FAR, THE NEEDLE WASN'T RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPIO NON-ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES CAPIO SURGICAL SUTURE GCJ TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA 02H1001830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1