FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE

MDR report key: 1233645 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
January 27, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAN
PMA / PMN Number
K964072
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 11/14/2008. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THE ACTUAL DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT IS NOT KNOWN. STUDY REPORTS THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE PRODUCTS.- MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE. - MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION / SEROMA AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME FOLLOWING A BODY LIFT PROCEDURE. IT IS ASSUMED THAT ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED TO ADDRESS THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED; NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAN ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention PRINEO SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM