FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PROLENE

MDR report key: 11047431 · Received December 21, 2020

Report

Report Number
11047431
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2020
Date of Event
December 12, 2020
Report Date
December 12, 2020
Manufacturer
ETHICON, LLC
Product Code
GAW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RENAL TRANSPLANT COMPLETED. ALL INDICATORS ARE THAT THE PROCEDURE WENT WELL. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FOUR DAYS LATER. TWO DAYS AFTER DISCHARGED, PATIENT PRESENTED TO ED (EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT). DX (DIAGNOSIS) WITH HEMORRHAGE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A SUTURE EITHER TORE OR BECAME DEFECTIVE LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT BLEED CULMINATING IN DEMISE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1515315 PROLENE SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE GAW ETHICON, LLC 8776H QJBDQX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13870 DA Death