FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MONOCRYL PLUS SUTURE

MDR report key: 3872841 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-07617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 23, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K050845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEY WERE VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EXAMINED FOR TENSILE STRENGTH AND THEY MET THE REQUIREMENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE NEEDLE PULLED OFF THE SUTURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349948 MONOCRYL PLUS SUTURE SUTURES - ABSORBABLE GAM ETHICON INC. HE5BHGN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1