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| Catalog Number |
Z333H |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
08/02/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.H6 component code: g07002 device not returned.Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.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.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.Please provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.Name of index surgical procedure? the diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? what was the initial approach for the index surgical procedure? (open, laparoscopic or other)? on what tissue was the suture used? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? how was the suture originally tied (multiple knots, square knot, etc.)? what instruments were used in this procedure to handle the suture? what was the date of the new laparoscopy to retrieve the needle? did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? what is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? what is the patient's current status? surgeon¿s name? will the product be returned? if so, please provide the return date and tracking information.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2024 and suture was used.During the procedure, the thread broke and the needle dispersed into the cavity.It was identified during cavity closure that the thread broke and the needle dispersed into the cavity.The fact was promptly identified by the surgical team, who began the cavity inspection to find the material.However, according to the surgeon's report, there was difficulty viewing by laparoscopy, they changed the optics and video, but without success.It was then chosen to refer the patient to ct scan for identification of the material in the abdominal cavity.The needle was identified in the left hypochondrium and removed by a new laparoscopy.The patient was referred to the pacu without complaints and hemodynamically stable, he was oriented by the team about all the process that occurred.Additional information was requested.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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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