FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXON II

MDR report key: 1031533 · Received April 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
9681850-2008-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 14, 2008
Report Date
March 18, 2008
Manufacturer
GOSPORT - USS
Product Code
GAN
PMA / PMN Number
K951352
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CORRECT NUMBER OF DEVICES AND EVENTS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. THREE DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS WERE REPORTED: E7B0151K, E6H0543K, AND E6E0243K.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: THYROIDECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: "THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE LAST YEAR. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINS THAT THE SUTURE BREAKS HAVING A LITTLE TENSILE STRENGTH. IN SOME CASES, PATIENTS HAD BLEEDING AND THEY HAD TO BE RE-OPENED TO ADJUST THE HEMOSTASIS." ALL OF THESE EVENTS OCCURRED IN ONE HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER DETAILS COULD BE OBTAINED ABOUT THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXON II ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC SUTURE GAN GOSPORT - USS E7B0151K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention