FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WOUNDSTAT HEMOSTATIC AGENT
MDR report key: 1431528
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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 |