FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETHILON

MDR report key: 6120858 · Received November 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
6120858
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2016
Date of Event
September 22, 2016
Report Date
September 29, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON, LLC
Product Code
GAQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RETAINED SURGICAL ITEM: ETHILON 6-0 THREAD WITH PC-1 NEEDLE IN PATIENT'S LEFT CHEEK, UNDER ZYGOMATIC ARCH, VERY SUPERFICIAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
773259 ETHILON SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT, STERILE GAQ ETHICON, LLC 6-0 ON A PC-1 NEEDLE HHB132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other NO| NO OTHER THERAPIES