FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOSYN VIOLET 4/0 (1,5) 70CM HR26(M)RCP

MDR report key: 9403826 · Received December 3, 2019

Report

Report Number
3003639970-2019-00852
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2019
Date of Event
November 6, 2019
Report Date
January 3, 2020
Manufacturer
B.BRAUN SURGICAL SA
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: SAMPLES RECEIVED: THERE ARE NO SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS AND RESULTS: THERE ARE NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS CODE-BATCH. WE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE MARKET (B)(4) UNITS OF THIS CODE-BATCH. THERE ARE NO UNITS IN OUR STOCK. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT ANY CLOSED SAMPLES WE CANNOT CARRY OUT AN ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO TAKE A DECISION. WE HAVE CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD OF THIS PRODUCT AND THERE WAS AN INTERNAL NON-CONFORMITY. AFTER THE REPROCESSING THE PRODUCT, THE RESULTS BEFORE RELEASING THE PRODUCT FULFILLED USP/EP AND B. BRAUN SURGICAL REQUIREMENTS. NEEDLE ATTACHMENT STRENGTH RESULTS BEFORE RELEASING THE PRODUCT WERE 1.36 KGF IN AVERAGE AND 0.79 KGF IN MINIMUM AND FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA (EP REQUIREMENTS: 0.46 KGF IN AVERAGE AND 0.23 KGF IN MINIMUM) FINAL CONCLUSION: WITHOUT SAMPLES WE ARE NOT IN POSITION OF STUDYING IF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT DOES NOT FULFIL THE SPECIFICATIONS. IN CONSEQUENCE, A PROPER ANALYSIS CANNOT BE DONE AND THE CASE IS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE. NEVERTHELESS, WE TAKE NOTE OF THIS INCIDENCE AND IF ANY SAMPLE IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL RE-OPEN THE CASE AND ANALYZE IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN NO SAMPLES ARE RECEIVED OUR ANALYSIS IS VERY LIMITED. ACTIONS ON PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED OF THIS REFERENCE/BATCH: BASED ON THE CONCLUSION DERIVED FROM INVESTIGATION, IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ACTIONS IN DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT. NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTIONS NEEDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510K: REPORTED DEVICE NOT MARKETED IN THE U.S., HOWEVER, SIMILAR DEVICES OR DEVICES THAT SHARE COMPONENTS, RAW MATERIALS, PROCESS METHODS OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE REGISTERED WITHIN THE U.S. K011375. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE NEEDLE DETACHES FROM THE THREAD. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT DURING AN INTERVENTION OF AN ILEO-TRANSVERSE ANASTOMOSIS THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE THREAD WHILE SUTURING THE ANASTOMOSIS. THE CONTINUOUS SUTURE WAS RESTARTED WITH ANOTHER SUTURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1195750 MONOSYN VIOLET 4/0 (1,5) 70CM HR26(M)RCP SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE MONOFILAR GAM B.BRAUN SURGICAL SA C2022024 119102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR