FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERSILENE SURGICAL LIGATURE

MDR report key: 6145073 · Received December 1, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5066517
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 1, 2016
Date of Event
November 23, 2016
Report Date
December 1, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
HDH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAVING CERCLAGE, NEEDLE BROKE OFF OF SUTURE INTO VAGINAL WALL. SURGEONS WERE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE IT DESPITE ULTRASONOGRAPHY ASSISTANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
791022 MERSILENE SURGICAL LIGATURE MERSILENE SURGICAL LIGATURE HDH ETHICON, INC. RS23/P30

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Required Intervention