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(b)(4).Date sent: 4/29/2024.D4 batch #: unknown.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date, no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date, a supplemental medwatch will be sent: what was the indication for the procedure? did the patient have any patient factors that would affect the patient¿s bleeding/coagulation ability? was this a convert to open during the original procedure or a re-operation? did they identify the source of bleeding? if so, how? how was the bleeding addressed? what was the approximate width of the compressed vessel? was it skeletonized or was it taken with surrounding mesentery? were there any sealing deficiencies while using the device? what is the surgeon¿s experience with the device? what is the patient's current condition? an analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.The lot/batch was not provided; therefore, the manufacturing records evaluation could not be performed.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.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.
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