FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WOUNDSTAT HEMOSTATIC AGENT

MDR report key: 1431528 · Received July 22, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5012219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2009
Report Date
July 22, 2009
Manufacturer
TRAUMACURE, INC.
Product Code
LMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF WOUNDSTAT - WS USE BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS CONFIRMED BY THE US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH -USAISR-. THE RISK INHERENT IN WS USE OUTWEIGHS ITS BENEFIT AS A BACK-UP HEMOSTATIC AGENT TO COMBAT GAUZE -CG- FOR 68W COMBAT MEDICS. CG REMAINS THE RECOMMENDED HEMOSTATIC AGENT FOR CURRENT COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY AND SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, COMMERCIAL, DSN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WOUNDSTAT HEMOSTATIC AGENT NONE LMF TRAUMACURE, INC. TC1001-064 ALL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1