FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUT SURGICAL SUTURE

MDR report key: 1003267 · Received February 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-00121
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2008
Report Date
January 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAL
PMA / PMN Number
N10369
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT PRESENTED WITH SUTURE THAT HAD NOT ABSORBED AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIVAL SURGERY. THE PT UNDERWENT SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE SUTURE. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUT SURGICAL SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAL ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK YR Required Intervention