STLESS STEEL SIL 4X18IN 4 S/A CCS

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 11/11/2024. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 - DEVICE NOT RETURNED. 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: 1. WERE THERE ANY PATIENT CONSEQUENCES? NO, THERE IS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. 2. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SOURCE OR NAME AND TITLE OF THE EXTERNAL PERSON PROVIDING ANSWERS TO FOLLOW-UP (EXTERNAL PERSON SUBMITTING ANSWERS TO SALES REP). I HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINT FROM (B)(6). 3. PLEASE PERFORM AND DOCUMENT THE FOLLOW UP ATTEMPT FOR PRODUCT RETURN. PLEASE DOCUMENT THE SHIPMENT TRACKING NUMBER IN NOTES OR RMAO SECTIONS. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024 AND SUTURE WAS USED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUTURE CAME OUT FROM NEEDLE DURING THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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, 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. H3 ANALYSIS SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO ETHICON FOR EVALUATION. SIX REPRESENTATIVE UNOPENED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. PRODUCT CODE M652G. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE SAMPLES, NO EXTERNAL DAMAGES WERE OBSERVED ON THE EXTERNAL PACKETS. IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE CONDITIONS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLES, THE PACKETS WERE OPENED, AND NO DEFECTS WERE DETECTED. THE SWAGE AND ATTACHMENT AREA WERE NOTED TO BE AS EXPECTED. THE SUTURES WERE DISPENSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND EXAMINED ALONG THE STRAND TO DETECT ANY ISSUE RELATED NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED DURING EVALUATION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED USING INSTRON EQUIPMENT, AND THE PULL FORCE RESULTS WERE ABOVE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. THE EVENT DESCRIBED COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY DEFECT NOTED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, EACH BATCH IS RANDOMLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. THE EVENT DESCRIBED COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS NO PRODUCT DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OR ISSUES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE USE OF THE DEVICE THAT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED DURING THE LABORATORY ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS IS CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE.