FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PDS LL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL SUTURE

MDR report key: 2992223 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02076
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 8, 2013
Report Date
February 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
NEW
PMA / PMN Number
K061037
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. 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 PROCEDURE FOR AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. WHILE GRASPING THE NEEDLE WITH FORCEPS TO REMOVE FROM PACKAGE, THE NEEDLE PULLED OFF THE SUTURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97409 PDS LL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL SUTURE SUTURES, ABSORBABLE NEW ETHICON, INC. NA EJZ746

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1