FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL SUTURE

MDR report key: 3022529 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-03007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAO
PMA / PMN Number
K946173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CABG PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE STERNAL CLOSURE, THE NEEDLE TIP BROKE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE STERNUM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125739 SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL SUTURE SUTURE, NON-ABSORBABLE GAO ETHICON, INC. NA EKE484

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other