FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATGUT CHROM 5/0 (1.5) 75CM HR17

MDR report key: 3823416 · Received February 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2916714-2014-00113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2014
Date of Event
November 6, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2014
Manufacturer
7B. BRAUN SURGICAL S.A.
Product Code
MPN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

US REPORTING AGENT NOTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2014. REPORTED DEVICE NOT MARKETED IN THE US; HOWEVER, SIMILAR DEVICE IS. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: ONE SUTURE RECEIVED IN CLOSED PACKAGING. THERE ARE NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS CODE / BATCH. THE (B)(4) UNITS OF THIS CODE BATCH WERE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED, THERE ARE NO UNITS IN OEM STOCK. REVIEWED THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD, THIS PRODUCT HAD A NORMAL PROCESS AND THE RESULTS DURING THE PROCESS FULFIL OEM REQUIREMENTS. THE SAMPLES RECEIVED WERE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION WHICH SHOWS THAT THE SUTURE PACKAGE DOES NOT CONTAIN STERILIZING SOLUTION, BECAUSE OF A FAILURE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, WHICH COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT RELEASE, ONLY AFTER SOME TIME. FINAL CONCLUSION: THE COMPLAINT IS CORRESPONDING (JUSTIFIED). CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED IN 2012. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND A MEASURE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: (B)(6). SUTURE LOST LIQUID DURING STORAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
123743 CATGUT CHROM 5/0 (1.5) 75CM HR17 NONE MPN 7B. BRAUN SURGICAL S.A. B0560138 511433

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other