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| Catalog Number |
MCP936H |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent a cardiovascular procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture broke about one inch past the swedge.Another like device was used to continue with the procedure.There were no adverse consequences reported.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, 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.H6 component code: g07002 device not returned.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.The single complaint was reported with multiple events.There are no additional details regarding the additional patient events.Attempts were made to obtain the information.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: - how many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency? it is unknown exactly how many sutures were involved, just that this has been ¿happening a lot¿.- did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? multiple patient procedures.- what is the total number of procedures? unknown.- have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, provide the respective reference number(s).Yes, i submitted a prior complaint regarding this same code (b)(4) (both reported on (b)(6)).
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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.Additional information: h6.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device, and no non-conformances were identified.
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