FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRONOVA* POLY (HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE - VDF) SUTURE

MDR report key: 3846079 · Received June 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06998
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
K001625
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE SAMPLES MET THE REQUIREMENTS.

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). CONCLUSION: TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, 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 ON (B)(6) 2014 AND SUTURE WAS USED TO CLOSE THE VESSELS. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SUTURE BROKE IT WAS REPORTED THAT, ¿DURING CABG SURGERY, SURGEON USED 3702H TO CLOSE THE VESSELS AND BROKEN AS 2 PIECE AFTER TYING KNOTS. ¿ THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324448 PRONOVA* POLY (HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE - VDF) SUTURE SUTURE, NON ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC GAW ETHICON INC. UNK GME454

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1