FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE

MDR report key: 1233646 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01128
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 17, 2007
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 PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTION AND 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