FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PDS LL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL SUTURE

MDR report key: 2992167 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 10, 2013
Report Date
February 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
NEW
PMA / PMN Number
K061037
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DR
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. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE BUT PRIOR TO USE ON THE PATIENT THE SUTURE BROKE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97203 PDS LL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL SUTURE SUTURES, ABSORBABLE NEW ETHICON, INC. NA EG5092

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1