FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V-LOC 180 ABS CLOS DEVICE 3-0 CL 18 P-12

MDR report key: 1861937 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219930-2010-00778
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
September 10, 2010
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K091087
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: ABDOMINOPLASTY OR PANNICULECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6)2010 AND THE PT ALLEGEDLY PRESENTED WITH A SEROMA ON (B)(6)2010. PT PRESENTED TO THE ED W/ABDOMINAL PAIN IN LRQ. PT HAD CT WHICH SHOWED A 15 CM X 7 CM SEROMA ALONG W/NARROWING OF THE SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEIN W/POSSIBLE BOWEL TWISTING W/O EVIDENCE OF ISCHEMIA, EDEMA, OR NECROSIS. PT WAS ADMITTED ON (B)(6)2010 AND A DRAIN WAS PLACED BY VIR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEVICE WAS RELATED TO THE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 V-LOC 180 ABS CLOS DEVICE 3-0 CL 18 P-12 ABSORBABLE SUTURE PRODUCT GAM UNITED STATES SURGICAL A9J0542U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Hospitalization