FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STLESS STEEL SIL 4X18IN 7 S/A CPX

MDR report key: 21899389 · Received April 24, 2025

Report

Report Number
2210968-2025-04465
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2025
Date of Event
March 27, 2025
Report Date
April 24, 2025
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAQ
UDI-DI
10705031125278
PMA / PMN Number
K946173
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 4/24/2025. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 - DEVICE NOT RETURNED. 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, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN 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 (B)(4) 2025 AND SUTURE WAS USED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE DETACHES FROM THE WIRE WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. IT OCCURRED 3 TIMES. TO PROCEDURE COMPLETED PHYSICIAN USED ANOTHER ONE PRODUCT THE SAME TYPE. NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
476489 STLESS STEEL SIL 4X18IN 7 S/A CPX SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL GAQ ETHICON INC. SMBASJ 10705031125278

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown