FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PDS PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE

MDR report key: 3833448 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06687
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
NEW
PMA / PMN Number
K061037
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. 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 A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE SUTURE DETACHED FROM THE NEEDLE UPON REMOVING THE SUTURE FROM THE FOIL PACK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311390 PDS PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE NEW ETHICON INC. UNK GJ5603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1