FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOCRYL (PROLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE

MDR report key: 1233650 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2210968-2008-01124
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
September 16, 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 Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFECTION OCCURRED. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A LOCALIZED INFECTION FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING A ABDOMINOPLASTY PROCEDURE. A TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC WAS PRESCRIBED. THE INFECTION REPORTEDLY RESOLVED THREE DAYS LATER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention PRINEO SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM