BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYGLACTIN 910)

    MDR report key: 2851038 · Received November 29, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2012-07734
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    November 29, 2012
    Date of Event
    November 7, 2012
    Report Date
    November 7, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    GAM
    PMA / PMN Number
    K032420
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AS
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. THIS IS ONE OF THREE MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS THREE DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2012-07735 AND 2210968-2012-07736. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CONCLUSION: REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEY WERE VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EXAMINED FOR TENSILE STRENGTH AND THEY MET THE REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING CLOSURE, THE SUTURE THREAD SNAPPED WHEN TYING THE KNOT AND THE SUTURE BROKE AWAY FROM THE NEEDLE AT THE SWAGE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAM ETHICON, INC. NA EK2353

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1