FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SECURESTRAP 5MM ABSORBABLE STRAP FIXATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3820525 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
January 31, 2014
Report Date
January 31, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K093845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE POSITION AND PAPER FOLDER CONDITION INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MISHANDLED AT UNKNOWN POINT AND CANNULA AND PAPER FOLDER IMPACTED THE SEAL AREA, THEREFORE THE STERILE BARRIER WAS COMPROMISED AS A RESULT OF A SEVERE NON-NORMAL HAZARD AFTER IT WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER.

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 THE DEVICE WAS ¿COMING OUT OF THE PACKAGE¿. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF COMPROMISED STERILITY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
298899 SECURESTRAP 5MM ABSORBABLE STRAP FIXATION DEVICE STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON INC. UNK GDM787

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1