Product complaint # (b)(4).Component code: g07002 - no device problem found.This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803, part 4 subpart b.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained via: please provide the lot number: lot rmmpmt a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Trade name - irgacare®, active ingredient(s) ¿ triclosan, dosage form ¿ suture/solid/parenteral, and strength ¿ = 2360 g/m.Investigation summary: the product was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection and functional testing were conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that it was received seven unopened samples that pertain to the product code pdp442h.In order to evaluate the condition of the returned samples, the packets were opened, and the swage and attachment area was noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without problems and examined along the strand and no issues related to breakage sutures or anomalies were observed during the evaluation.A functional test was performed using instron equipment and the tensile force was above the minimum requirements.As part of the quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.There may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that we were unable to duplicate during our laboratory analysis.
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