It was reported that the patient underwent an eye surgical procedure on (b)(6) 2017 and the suture was used.During the procedure, when a doctor opened the packet of suture and removed the suture from the packet, it was noticed the suture looked black and braided, as opposed to the expected blue and unbraided with this type of the suture.It was also reported that the suture was not exposed to any type of reprocessing or room decontamination process by hydrogen peroxide vaporization at hospital and hydrogen peroxide vapor in the operating room or any area where the suture was stored.Another like suture was opened and used to complete the procedure.There were no patient consequences reported.
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