MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SURGICEL FIBRILLAR 2INX4IN(5.1CMX10.2CM); AGENT, ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC, NON-COLLAGEN BASED

Catalog Number	1962
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/05/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: where was the foreign material found? (inside shipping box, inside implant box, directly on device?) --directly on device is it possible that the foreign material fell into packaging upon opening of device? no, as it was found when open the package photo investigation summary: this is an analysis for a photo submitted to ethicon for evaluation.During the visual analysis, the following was observed: the photo shows a section of mesh held with tweezers, a foreign matter is visible in the image.Based on the photo review, no conclusion or root cause could be determined.Hands on device analysis may provide the additional evidence necessary to confirm the root cause of the reported event.Because the instrument was not returned our evaluation is limited.We value the opportunity to fully analyze the instrument upon its return.As part of ethicon quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date and that it was found that there had been white foreign matter on the absorbable hemostat before using on patient during surgery.Changed to another one to complete the surgery.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: SURGICEL FIBRILLAR 2INX4IN(5.1CMX10.2CM)
• Common Device Name: AGENT, ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC, NON-COLLAGEN BASED
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN LORENZO PR; road 183, km 8.3; san lorenzo PR 00754 ; * 00754
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 19310259
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-05351
• Device Sequence Number: 6911620
• Product Code: LMG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031003125
• UDI-Public: 10705031003125
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: N12159
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/14/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 1962
• Device Lot Number: TGB9831
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/06/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/14/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/28/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown