FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VICRYL RAPIDE (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE

MDR report key: 3820282 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06347
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Report Date
April 29, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K033746
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. 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 BY A VETERINARIAN THAT AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT ROUTINE DENTAL EXTRACTION ON (B)(6) 2014 AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE SITE WAS RECHECKED ONE WEEK LATER AND THE SUTURE KNOTS WERE UNTYING POST-OP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299801 VICRYL RAPIDE (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC GAM ETHICON INC. GCX332

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1